Education

Educational institutions face a surge in ransomware, stolen credentials, and phishing attacks, risking the personal data of students and employees. With a wide range of connected devices and systems, they have a large attack surface, making them vulnerable to cyber threats. Attackers target them to access valuable intellectual property and personal information. Horizon offers comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, providing actionable insights for prioritizing remediation efforts. According to Verizon DBIR 2022,

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75%

Attacks against educational institutes were caused by external threat actors

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41%

Of the total data compromised were login credentials.

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80%

Of breaches were due to System Intrusion, Basic Web Application Attacks and Miscellaneous Errors.

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DIGITAL FOOTPRINT MONITORING

Credential leaks

Monitor the dark and clear web for leaked credentials of employees and contractors.

Protection from illicit networks

Continuously scan various illicit networks with Horizon, ensuring executives or consumers data is not being abused.

Chat room and forum post scanning

Scan various chat rooms and forums to ensure sensitive information is not being shared inappropriately.

Look-a-like domain checks

Check for look-alike domains that may be used to conduct phishing attacks in the suite of stealing login credentials and other sensitive data.

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COMPLIANCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS

Identify gaps in security posture

Assess vulnerabilities in your systems, processes, and networks and identify areas that need improvement.

Measure progress towards compliance

Get a clear roadmap towards achieving compliance with the industry standards.

Ensure compliance

Quickly generate compliance reports for various regulations and standards, including PCI DSS and more.

Demonstrate commitment to security and compliance

Demonstrate your commitment to security and compliance to your stakeholders including your investors and other key stakeholders to build trust in your organization's security practices.

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PRIORITIZE AND REMEDIATE

Identify gaps and prioritize issues

Continuously identify gaps in your security posture and prioritize remediation

Accelerate remediation

Accelerate the remediation process with automated discovery, mapping, and continuous asset monitoring.

Proactively safeguard against security risks

Proactively safeguard your organization against security risks associated with attacks such as ransomware, phishing and other cyber threats.

Maintain the integrity of digital assets

Safeguard the integrity of critical infrastructure and the safety of employees and customers, along with ensuring the security of all your digital assets.

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GAIN CONTINUOUS OVERSIGHT OF ALL ASSETS

Comprehensive Visibility

Gain visibility of your entire external attack surface.

Maintain the Trust of Students and Staff

Quickly respond to threats ensuring that your students and staff are protected against cyberattacks.

Identify All Security Risks

Identify security risks associated with vulnerabilities in third-party vendors and ensure that all assets are monitored, even those beyond the scope of traditional legacy VM tools.

Prevent data breaches

By continuously monitoring your digital assets with Horizon, you can stay ahead of cyber attackers.

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Secure sensitive Student Information

The school's faculty might unintentionally disclose sensitive information due to a lack of understanding of the implications of sharing specific systems with students, resulting in potential data breaches.

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Cloud Risk

Due to the pandemic, every institution has been digitized. With this, however, comes the dependency on cloud-based technologies to facilitate online learning and the inherent risk of cloud misconfigurations.

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Phishing Attacks

Cybercriminals can use emails to impersonate trusted sources, such as school administrators, and lure recipients into clicking on links or opening attachments that contain malware or lead to fake login pages.

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Data breaches

The large amounts of sensitive data, including student records, financial information, and research data housed in educational institutions make them a lucrative target for attackers.

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How Horizon Keeps Educational Institutions Safe from Adversaries