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Seceon unifies AI-driven security for identities, research, campus infrastructure, cloud, and compliance, trusted by 100+ higher education institutions.

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Higher Education Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Higher Education


2,300+

Weekly Cyberattacks


  • Higher education faces over 2,300 cyberattacks every week.
97%

Phishing Incidents


  • 97% of institutions reported phishing attacks targeting users.
251

Ransomware Attacks

  • 251 confirmed ransomware attacks impacted education in 2025.
45+

Compliance Standards

  • Managing FERPA, GLBA, COPPA, HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and more adds to cybersecurity complexity.


The Higher-Ed Threat Landscape

What CISOs and CIOs are actually losing sleep over

Ransomware on Legacy Campus Networks

Mass encryption, multi-day outages

  • Behavioral analytics (UEBA) flags mass-encryption patterns in minutes, not days
  • Automated SOAR isolation contains blast radius before it spreads campus-wide
  • Reduces average recovery from 12-21 days to hours

Student & Financial-Aid Data Exposure

FERPA / GLBA-covered systems, third-party EdTech

  • DLP + UEBA continuously monitor student record and financial-aid systems
  • Unauthorized grade/records access triggers automated SOAR playbooks
  • Vendor/LMS-linked incidents (e.g., Canvas-scale events) tracked via TI360

Research IP Theft & Nation-State Targeting

Grant-funded and defense-adjacent research

  • Universities are recurring nation-state targets for biomedical/defense research
  • Monitors sensitive research file access, VPN anomalies, and outbound transfers
  • Supports NIST 800-171/CMMC-aligned controls for federally funded research

Why Higher Education, Why Now

Market Context  •  Threat Reality  •  Institutional Pressure

+27%
YoY growth in breached education records
21d → hrs
avg. school downtime after ransomware, with automated isolation
Flat
budgets vs. rising tool sprawl and staffing shortages
Market Driver
Higher-Ed Reality
How Seceon Can Help
Ransomware & extortion
Legacy, decentralized networks; slow patching; high-value student/research data
aiSIEM + aiSOAR detect mass-encryption behavior in minutes and auto-contain in <90 sec
Third-party / EdTech risk
Canvas LMS-scale incidents show a single vendor breach can touch hundreds of campuses
TI360 + CMX360 track vendor-linked exposure and automate the disclosure workflow
Collaborative cybersecurity (EDUCAUSE #1, 2026)
Security can no longer be an IT-only silo, shared responsibility across campus
MSPs/MSSPs + Seceon's single-pane dashboard makes shared visibility real, not aspirational
Resource shortages
Small IT/security teams, high staff turnover, need to do more with less
Unified platform replaces 6-8 point tools; MSPs/MSSPs supply the operational strength
OculusIT
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ONE PARTNERSHIP · ONE SECURITY ECOSYSTEM

Higher education deserves a different approach.

OculusIT brings the operational understanding of higher education. Seceon brings AI-driven cybersecurity intelligence. Together, the focus moves from isolated security tools to a more connected, resilient campus.

WHAT OCULUSIT BRINGS
WHAT SECEON BRINGS

Higher-ed exclusive, 300+ institutions served nationwide, zero divided focus

vCIO / vCISO leadership institutions can’t staff internally

24x7x365 help desk, ERP (Banner/Colleague/Workspace) and SIS expertise

Existing trusted relationships and renewal cycles across the install base

On-campus + global delivery model built specifically for academic cycles (move-in, registration, midterms)

Unified AI/ML-driven platform: aiSIEM, aiXDR, UEBA, SOAR, NDR, identity in one console

45+ compliance frameworks automated natively via CMX360, incl. FERPA/GLBA/COPPA

True multi-tenant (MTMT) architecture, ready-made for MSP/MSSP's managed-service delivery model

<5 min MTTD, <90 sec automated containment, rapid 2-3 week deployment

8,800+ organizations protected globally; 700+ MSP/MSSP partners already run on the platform

Protecting Patients and Innovation

Delivering Measurable Cybersecurity Outcomes for Higher Education

Empower your institution with AI-driven security that improves operational efficiency, strengthens cyber resilience, and protects every corner of the modern campus.

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Compliance Frameworks

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Platform Capabilities Mapped to Higher-Ed Needs

Platform Capabilities Mapped to Higher-Ed Needs

What each module solves for on campus

aiSIEM + UEBA
  • Dynamic threat models, no manual tuning
  • Flags anomalous access to grades, records, research files
  • 95% automated FERPA/COPPA compliance reporting
aiXDR + Endpoint
  • Unified visibility across BYOD, Chromebooks, campus IoT
  • Behavioral profiling for 10,000-100,000+ device networks
  • Rogue device & malicious hotspot detection
CMX360 Compliance
  • 45+ frameworks activated from one screen
  • FERPA, GLBA, COPPA, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST 800-171
  • Audit prep cut from weeks to a single-pane review
aiIDGuard + aiITDR
  • Identity is the #1 phishing entry point in higher ed
  • Agentless discovery across 60+ identity platforms
  • Impossible-travel and credential-abuse detection
aiSecOT360
  • Campus building management, IoMT, research lab equipment
  • Passive discovery, zero disruption to lab or facilities ops
  • Purdue-model segmentation for sensitive research networks
aiSOAR 4.0
  • Automated containment in <90 seconds
  • Ransomware isolation before mass-encryption spreads
  • Reduces average school downtime from 21 days to hours
Seceon Capabilities Mapped to Your Use Cases

Seceon Capabilities Mapped to Your Use Cases

The scenarios that actually happen on campus, and which module addresses each one

Use Case

Ransomware on Legacy Networks

Why It Matters

Behavioral analytics flags mass encryption patterns in minutes; automated isolations contains blast radius

Seceon Module

aiSIEM + aiXDR + aiSOAR

Use Case

Student & Financial Aid Data Exposure

Why It Matters

DLP + UEBA monitor student and aid systems; unauthorized access triggers an automated playbook

Seceon Module

UEBA + DLP + CMX360

Use Case

Phishing & Credential Theft

Why It Matters

Identity is the #1 phishing entry point; agentless discovery catches impossible travel logins

Seceon Module

aiUIDGuard + aiITDR

Use Case

Research IP Theft & Nation State Targeting

Why It Matters

Universities are recurring targets for biomedical/defense research; monitors file access and exfiltration

Seceon Module

TI360 + NDR

Use Case

Shadow AI Use by Students & Faculty

Why It Matters

FERPA records and research already being pasted into ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini with zero visibility

Seceon Module

ADMP + aiTRiSM

Use Case

Campus Buildings, Labs & IoT

Why It Matters

HVAC, access control, and lab equipment need passive monitoring that won't interrupt operations

Seceon Module

aiSecOT360

Use Case

Multi Campus Operations

Why It Matters

Multiple campuses need one console with isolated per site baselines, not a rip and replace rollout

Seceon Module

MTMT Architecture

Higher Education Compliance Mandates | Seceon

Compliance Mandates Seceon Reaches in Higher Ed

What each law actually requires, and what part of that Seceon's platform can automate

Framework
What It Legally Requires
Seceon Capability (per CMX360 docs - vendor claim)
FERPA (1974 federal law)
Restricts disclosure of student education records without consent; requires access controls and audit trails on who viewed/changed a record
Monitors access to student-record systems (registrar, LMS, grading) and flags anomalous or unauthorized access; generates access logs for audit
GLBA Safeguards Rule (FTC, covers colleges since 2023)
Requires a written information-security program protecting financial-aid/financial data: risk assessment, access controls, encryption, incident response
Continuous monitoring of financial-aid systems; CMX360 maps detected events to Safeguards Rule control categories for audit evidence
COPPA (FTC, under-13 users)
Requires verifiable parental consent and data-minimization for services collecting data from children under 13 - relevant to dual-enrollment/K-12 partnership systems
Data-classification tagging on systems touching minor-linked records; access-control monitoring on shared K-12/dual-enrollment platforms
NIST CSF / NIST SP 800-171
Voluntary risk-management framework (CSF) and mandatory control set (800-171) for institutions handling Controlled Unclassified Information in federal research grants
Maps detected telemetry to CSF/800-171 control families; supports (not certifies) a path toward CMMC readiness for federally funded research
ISO/IEC 27001
International standard for an Information Security Management System - requires documented risk treatment, controls, and continual improvement, independently certified by an accredited body
CMX360 activates ISO 27001 control mapping natively; certification itself still requires an accredited external auditor - Seceon supports evidence, doesn’t certify
HIPAA
Protects Protected Health Information at student health centers, counseling services, or affiliated teaching hospitals
PHI-specific access monitoring and breach-detection playbooks where campus health systems are in scope
State breach-notification laws (all 50 states)
Requires notifying affected residents (and often a state) within a statutory window after a confirmed breach of PII - windows vary 30-90 days by state
Per-jurisdiction event mapping intended to track notification-clock deadlines once a breach is confirmed
Why Higher Education Chooses Seceon

Why Higher Education Chooses Seceon



Protect the Academic Mission


Secure students, faculty, researchers, and campus systems without disrupting teaching, research, or academic operations.

Enterprise Security for Lean Teams


Extend security coverage, automate routine response, and maintain continuous visibility without expanding your security team.

Secure Distributed Campuses


Protect distributed campuses, cloud applications, research environments, identity systems, and connected infrastructure through one platform.

Automate Security Operations


Reduce repetitive investigations and manual security work so teams can focus on high-priority threats.

Rapid Deployment, Faster Time to Value

Go from deployment to a fully operational security platform in 2 to 3 weeks.

Enterprise-Grade Security Without Enterprise Overhead

Consolidate security capabilities into one platform to reduce tool sprawl, operational overhead, and licensing complexity.



Purpose-Built for Every Higher Education Stakeholder

Purpose-Built for Every Higher Education Stakeholder


For CISOs & Risk Leaders


  • Monitor FERPA, GLBA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, and other requirements across campus systems.
  • See risk across identities, student data, research systems, cloud, and campus networks.

  • Automate compliance evidence and audit reporting from university security data.

For CIOs & IT Leaders


  • Protect endpoints, campus networks, LMS, SIS, ERP, cloud, and research environments.
  • Connect security across student devices, faculty systems, servers, and connected campus infrastructure.
  • Strengthen campus protection without adding more disconnected security tools.

For SOC Teams & Security Analysts

  • Correlate alerts from endpoints, Active Directory, firewalls, networks, cloud, and campus systems.
  • Detect and contain ransomware, phishing, compromised accounts, and insider threats.

  • Investigate incidents with identity, endpoint, network, and application context in one place.
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