REN-ISAC's Cybersecurity Assessment Service will enable your institution to strengthen internal safeguards and mitigate possible risk. Our expert assessors understand the unique demands of cybersecurity in higher education. They will provide objective evaluations of your current security measures and assist you in prioritizing actions for scalable, continuous process improvement.
Specializing in higher ed information security assessments
Assessment service offerings
The REN-ISAC offers an array of assessment options to best fit your needs and budget. You can choose from the following.
Stand-alone Comprehensive General Assessment - An assessment of the information security standing of the entire organization based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which includes a review of and recommendations on asset management, governance, risk assessment, access control, data security, detection processes, response and recovery planning, and much more.
Comprehensive General Assessment with Add-ons - Bundle our NIST-based general assessment with any or all of the following add-ons for a discounted price.
- Compliance reviews for NIST Gap, HIPAA, and/or FERPA
- Incident response plan review
- Physical security
- Deployment of cloud services
- Policy reviews
Stand-alone Services - Our standalone services include the list above, penetration testing, and tabletop exercises. All stand-alone services are priced individually.
The peer assessment staff are always available to answer questions and book future assessments. Contact us to schedule a phone consultation.
How a General Assessment Works
Step 1: You choose scope, topics, dates of the assessment.
Step 2: Team of trained, certified professionals researches and reviews institution-specific practices.
Step 3: Team performs an in-person analysis including personnel interviews with staff across IT and other functional areas.
Step 4: Team prepares early report drafts for your review.
Step 5: Final report with findings, recommendations, and an executive summary is delivered.
Step 2: Team of trained, certified professionals researches and reviews institution-specific practices.
Step 3: Team performs an in-person analysis including personnel interviews with staff across IT and other functional areas.
Step 4: Team prepares early report drafts for your review.
Step 5: Final report with findings, recommendations, and an executive summary is delivered.
Become a Peer Assessor
Join REN-ISAC and help strengthen cybersecurity throughout the higher education sector. As a peer assessor, you will gain real-world experience working within NIST Cybersecurity Framework, as well as receive Continuing Professional Experience (CPE) credits, a stipend, and travel reimbursement.