What schools face
Schools are high-value targets for cyber criminals. You hold sensitive pupil data, medical records, and financial information — yet budgets are tight and defences are often outdated. Ransomware, phishing emails, and data breaches are not hypothetical risks; they are happening to schools every term. A single incident can disrupt learning for weeks and damage the trust parents place in you.
How We Help
Keeping a school safe from cyber threats is not about buying one product and hoping for the best. It requires layered defences — email filtering to catch phishing attempts, endpoint protection on every device, vulnerability assessments to find weak spots, and multi-factor authentication to stop stolen passwords being useful. We put each of these layers in place and manage them for you, so nothing gets forgotten or left out of date.
We also know that technology alone is not enough. Your staff are your first line of defence, which is why we provide engaging security awareness training that helps teachers and office staff spot suspicious emails, understand password hygiene, and know exactly what to do if something feels wrong. No jargon, no scare tactics — just clear, practical guidance.
If your school is working towards Cyber Essentials certification, we can guide you through the entire process — from the initial gap analysis to helping you pass the assessment. Many of the schools we support have achieved certification with our help, and we keep their defences current as threats evolve.
What's Included
Cyber security
Schools must protect against cyber threats. We help you meet and maintain the DfE's cyber security standard with practical, layered defences that work within a school budget.
Learn more about the DfE standardsWhy Hurst Technology
- We are Cyber Essentials certified ourselves — we practise what we preach
- Our approach is practical and school-focused, not enterprise overkill
- Staff training sessions that actually engage — not death by PowerPoint
- We make cyber security understandable, not scary