Education Penetration Testing
Secure Student Data and Digital Learning Systems
Education institutions are one of the least secure industries, making them a top target for ransomware, phishing, and data breaches. Whether K-12, higher education, or online learning platforms, attackers exploit large, distributed attack surfaces: student portals, remote learning apps, research databases, and connected campus systems. A single compromise can leak thousands of student records, disrupt remote classes, lock down networks, and erode the trust of parents, students, and faculty.
For cybersecurity teams, penetration testing provides visibility into real-world attack paths, from unmanaged endpoints to weak authentication and vulnerable third-party integrations. Packetlabs helps education institutions identify and remediate vulnerabilities before adversaries exploit them, strengthening resilience while protecting the continuity of teaching and learning.
With tailored penetration testing, we help cybersecurity teams in education environments:
1) Protect sensitive student and faculty data across portals, applications and cloud systems; 2) Harden learning platforms and research systems against ransomware and insider threats; 3) Validate device management and authentication controls across distributed users and BYOD environments; 4) Ensure uptime and continuity for online and in-person learning; and 5) Meet regulatory compliance requirements across multiple frameworks including:
FERPA, GDPR, PIPEDA, SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001
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With tailored penetration testing, we help cybersecurity teams in education environments:
1) Protect sensitive student and faculty data across portals, applications and cloud systems; 2) Harden learning platforms and research systems against ransomware and insider threats; 3) Validate device management and authentication controls across distributed users and BYOD environments; 4) Ensure uptime and continuity for online and in-person learning; and 5) Meet regulatory compliance requirements across multiple frameworks including:
FERPA, GDPR, PIPEDA, SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001
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Test Your Detection and Response Capabilities
Packetlabs’ Purple Teaming brings offensive and defensive experts together to test your detection and response capabilities against real-world education sector attack scenarios. Our red team simulates adversary techniques targeting student information systems, research data, and online learning platforms, while your blue team defends in real time. Through collaborative exercises, both teams strengthen their skills, improve coordination, and refine incident response processes.
The Impact: Educational institutions face constant threats to student records, financial aid systems, research databases, and digital learning platforms. Attackers often exploit phishing, weak authentication, or vulnerable third-party applications to disrupt operations or steal sensitive data. Purple Teaming validates whether your defenses can detect, respond to, and contain live attacks before they compromise academic continuity, expose sensitive information, or undermine institutional trust.
Packetlabs: Uncompromising Standards
Identify Risks Before They Become Headlines
We’re committed to the greater good, and that includes your right to security and privacy. With an exceptionally trained team and robust testing methodologies, we go beyond checkboxes to deeply understand your unique penetration testing needs. With our consultative approach, we ensure that our clients understand our reports and assessments.
Convert checklists into real-time business outcomes.
Go Beyond the OSCP-Minimum
On top of employing only OSCP-minimum certified ethical hackers, our testers are rewarded for continuing to expand on their cybersecurity education–meaning that their expertise is constantly evolving to match emerging threats and technologies.
Go beyond the checkbox with North America's best pentesters.
Commit to Quality Business Impact Reports
Packetlabs goes beyond a basic vulnerability scan. Every finding is manually verified by our CREST-accredited team to ensure zero false positives. Our interactive reports illustrate real-world impact with reproducible steps that enable IT and security teams to act swiftly.
The result? We make it easier to secure executive buy-in for necessary investments while helping you maintain platform uptime, game fairness, and operational resilience.
Partner with us to proactively protect what matters most.
Ready For More Than a VA Scan?
Packetlabs is a SOC 2 Type II-accredited penetration testing company, committed to 95% manual testing, proprietary EDR bypass techniques, zero outsourcing, and zero false positives.
We go beyond surface findings to deliver business impact analysis, clear attack-path narratives, and complementary retesting on applicable services, giving you confidence that every gap is closed. Curious what was missed in your last pentest?
Key Statistics for Education
33%
Only 33% of education sector staff feel that they have sufficient cybersecurity measures in place.
30%
There has been a 30% quarter-over-quarter increase of attacks against K - 12 since the end of 2022.
66%
66% of school districts do not have full-time cybersecurity staff.
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Penetration Testing Methodology
Our Penetration Security Testing methodology is derived from the SANS Pentest Methodology, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and the NIST SP800-115 to uncover security gaps.
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Penetration Testing Sample Report
Take a look at our sample infrastructure penetration testing report to get a better understanding of what information will be delivered in the final report.
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Application Penetration Testing Sample Report
Take a look at our sample Application Penetration Testing report to get a better understanding of what information will be delivered in the final report.
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January 22 - Blog
100 Education Sector Cybersecurity Statistics to Know
In today's blog, our team of ethical hackers covers 100 education sector cybersecurity statistics to know (and their importance for IT decision makers in 2024 and beyond.)
December 10 - Blog
Why Cybersecurity for Schools Should Be Everybody’s Concern
Cybersecurity for schools should be a priority. Packetlabs ethical hackers outline ways in which educational institutions can avoid a breach.
March 11 - Blog
What is Penetration Testing?
Penetration testing is a type of security testing that utilizes automated tools, manual techniques and procedures to evaluate your resistance to a breach.
