Colleges & Universities

Long before the World Wide Web was available to anyone with a network connection, students and faculty enjoyed free and open communication using a research IP-based network that eventually became today’s Internet.

These data networks are now used by an expanding number of higher education stakeholders who depend on the Internet for teaching, research, healthcare, admissions, alumni giving, email and online classes. These networks contain personal information that must be protected with new security controls in accordance with a growing number of regulations. These include:

FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – student records privacy
PCI DSS – Protection of payment card information
HIPAA – Protection of student health records or research involving private health information
USA Patriot Act – Authority to track and intercept communications
GLBA – Protecting financial information
And some higher-learning institutions, while not required to, have prioritized bringing their financial systems into compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).

Sword & Shield Services for Higher Education

We offer proven, practical services that balance compliance requirements with an effective program to prevent security threats.

Government Sector Solutions	Benefits of the Sword & Shield Approach
Risk & Compliance Shield	Risk & Compliance Shield™ uses a risk-based approach to categorize risks associated with the various applications and networks that store, process and transmit sensitive data by identifying the people, policies, processes and technology associated with business sensitive information.
Security Policy Development	Written Information Security Policy documents are a formal declaration of management’s intent to protect information, and are required for compliance with various security and privacy regulations.
Web Application Testing	Examines the subsystems, components, interactions and security mechanisms of the Web application and identify Web security weaknesses
Security Testing Services	Reduces risks that someone with the intent to do harm could bypass security controls and gain access to sensitive information. Provides verification of security controls and meets independent, third-party assessment requirements.
Incident Response	Provides rapid response when you suspect someone has compromised PII data on your systems.
Forensics Investigations	Reduces workload on the IT department from time consuming electronic investigations and insures that evidence is preserved and admissible in a court of law.
eDiscovery	Bridges the knowledge gap between IT and Agency legal department when producing electronic evidence and expert witness in litigation.
Secure Portable Workspace for the Mobile Worker or Student	Simply plug Check Point’s Abra stick into any Windows-based PC and enter your credentials to immediately turn any PC into a secure, virtual network.

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Sword & Shield has been outsmarting cyber-criminals and improving security for enterprises around the world since 1997. Fill out our Consultation Request form or contact us by phone so we can begin securing your future.

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