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Cybersecurity Solutions for Colleges and Universities

 

Higher education institutions operate in a uniquely complex environment. You're protecting cutting-edge research, managing sensitive student and alumni data, ensuring academic integrity, and maintaining the open network access that fosters innovation. Yet research institutions attract sophisticated threat actors鈥攁nd the cost of a breach extends far beyond data loss to include damaged reputation, lost funding, and compromised research.

Many universities are caught between two bad options: expensive enterprise solutions that don't fit academic budgets, or DIY approaches that leave critical gaps. At Scinary, we've built education cybersecurity solutions specifically for higher education institutions. We pair powerful detection and response capabilities with 24/7 human expertise, giving you research-grade protection at sustainable cost. You get the security your institution needs without the bloated pricing designed for Fortune 500 companies.

Why Higher Education Chooses Scinary

Universities need security that understands the academic mission. Your network must remain open for collaboration and learning while protecting valuable research data and intellectual property. Scinary's Higher Education Cybersecurity Package handles that balance, delivering robust threat detection and response without unnecessary barriers to teaching and research.

We've worked with institutions managing everything from medical research to engineering projects to sensitive student records. We understand FERPA, HIPAA, and research data protection requirements. We know that downtime during the academic semester creates cascading problems. And we recognize that your IT team is already stretched thin supporting faculty, students, and research operations.

With Scinary, you're not buying a black box. You're gaining a security partner who speaks your language, understands your environment, and provides transparent reporting. Your team remains in control, supported by experts who respond when threats emerge.

What's Included in Our Higher Education Cybersecurity Package

SCINARY CENTURION MDR/XDR

Centurion is your network's security guard, monitoring all internal traffic 24/7. When it detects suspicious activity, your IT staff and Scinary's Security Operations Center (SOC) are immediately alerted. This managed detection and response system catches threats before they become incidents鈥攌eeping your student data safe and your operations running smoothly. For XDR capabilities, Scinary Connect must be included in your package.

SCINARY CYBER ASSESSMENT

Before we protect your network, we need to understand it. Scinary conducts a thorough evaluation of your current environment, identifying common vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that threat actors actively exploit. Our team examines your servers, active directory configurations, firewall policies, and third-party integrations鈥攖hen delivers a clear remediation plan. This assessment also helps our team become deeply familiar with your specific technology environment, which means better, more tailored protection going forward.

Assessment includes:

  • Complete vulnerability scan of your server environment
  • Review of active directory and administrative user configurations
  • Firewall logical access and WAN-to-LAN policy review
  • Third-party risk evaluation
  • Remote access software inventory

VULNERABILITY SCANNING, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING

Your network evolves constantly鈥攏ew devices, new applications, new staff. Meanwhile, new vulnerabilities appear regularly. Scinary conducts monthly vulnerability scans to identify weaknesses threat actors might exploit for initial access. We deliver comprehensive reports that explain what we found and how to fix it鈥攊n plain language, not security jargon.

INCIDENT RESPONSE

If the worst happens, you're covered. Your package includes 40 hours of Scinary's incident response. When an incident occurs, you have expert support immediately鈥攏ot a slow ticketing system where you wait for a callback.

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Add - On Services

These services aren鈥檛 included in our standard package, but can be added based on client needs.

  • Scinary Connect
  • Managed EDR + SOC Monitoring
  • Scinary Managed MFA
  • Email Security
  • Scinary Patch Management
  • DNS Filtering
  • Scinary Managed Application Block

Scinary Connect

Gain a unified view of campus network activity. Monitor research, administrative, and student networks for anomalies and suspicious traffic.

Research-Grade Security, Academic-Friendly Pricing

Higher education deserves cybersecurity for universities鈥攏ot off-the-shelf enterprise solutions. Scinary understands your mission, your budget constraints, and your security needs. You get 24/7 monitoring by human experts, transparent reporting, and support from a team that actually answers the phone.

Your research data, your reputation, and your mission deserve protection from people who understand what you're protecting.

"My cybersecurity response plan is 'Call Scinary.' Any problems I have, I just call them."

Network Administrator,
School District

鈥淪cinary helps me sleep at night. Their team is knowledgeable and available 24/7.鈥

Clinton Mehta,
Senior Security Engineer

鈥淭hey鈥檙e there from start to finish as a part of your staff, a part of your solution.鈥

Mark Howell,
Director of Technology

"Having Scinary is a huge relief. I know if there鈥檚 an issue, they鈥檒l immediately help me hone in on the problem."

IT Director,
School District

"You can trust Scinary. They鈥檙e a trusted partner that always does what they say they鈥檙e going to do. They operate with integrity."

Mark Howell,
Director of Technology

Frequently Asked Questions

What鈥檚 the difference between Scinary and other similar providers?

While what others provide can be better than nothing, Scinary offers a greater level of visibility and capability than those others. Additionally, where Scinary stands apart is in cost effectiveness and unmatched service to clients.

What鈥檚 your incident response policy?

Scinary will respond to cybersecurity incidents 24/7/365. Initial response will be through a call or screen share, however, if that is insufficient, we will deploy Scinary team members to work on-site within 72 hours of contact.

Can you read/monitor firewall logs?

We ingest FortiGate logs and manage FortiGates specifically, and are looking at expanding this to other firewalls in the future.

Do you manage firewalls?

We ingest FortiGate logs and manage FortiGates specifically, and are looking at expanding this to other firewalls in the future.