Introducing cyber score - the easiest way to measure your cyber resilience

Six Years in the Making…

Since the launch of Secure Schools in 2018, we have been laser-focused on creating products and services that help all schools protect themselves against cyber-attacks, no matter their size or scale. Our suite of products has developed significantly, from awareness training and phishing simulations to audits and penetration testing.

These insights have guided the Secure Schools journey, allowing us to support schools in tackling cyber risks effectively and efficiently. We know from experience that cybersecurity isn’t something you can ‘set and forget’ - it has to be nurtured.

Now, we are ushering in the next era of Secure Schools - with the debut of our cyber score.

What is cyber score?

Cyber score is a free-to-use, global framework for cybersecurity in education. It is designed to help schools measure their resilience against cyber threats and identify clear priorities to improve their defences.

Schools worldwide struggle to understand their cyber risks regardless of size or location, leaving them vulnerable to attacks. As the first dedicated cybersecurity scoring system tailored specifically for schools globally, cyber score provides:

• Progress benchmarking – Allowing schools to compare their cybersecurity posture over time.
• Guidance tailored to regional and national standards – Ensuring that schools can align their efforts with the requirements of their local, regional and national standards and guidelines
• Actionable insights – Highlight the most important steps schools can take to reduce risk, in a self-paced and incremental manner.

Building on years of experience conducting audits with hundreds of educational institutions worldwide, we have developed cyber score as a more effective, efficient, and engaging way to benchmark, improve, and protect schools from cyber threats.

Why choose cyber score?

Cyber score isn’t just another tool – it’s the culmination of Secure Schools’ mission to help educational institutions defend against cyber threats. Here’s why we’re uniquely positioned to bring this framework to life:

1. We are educationalists: Secure Schools has been at the forefront of cybersecurity developments for the education sector for years. Our work has been wholly dedicated to reducing cybersecurity risks for schools. 
2. Proven results: Our suite of products and services has helped schools worldwide strengthen their cybersecurity posture, from primary schools to multi-academy trusts.
3. Built for schools by specialists: Every aspect of cyber score has been crafted specifically for schools, considering their unique challenges, needs, and regulations, which actually matter for your school.
4. A long-term vision, realised: Since 2018, every business decision at Secure Schools has been underpinned by the goal of creating a universal cybersecurity framework for education. Cyber score is the realisation of that vision.

A ‘Happy Path’ to cyber resilience

Cyber score gives schools a structured, self-paced, and modular journey to reducing overall cybersecurity risk. With cyber score’s guided statements and Pathways, schools can take ownership of their cybersecurity, breaking the process into manageable steps, benchmarking against national averages, and specific guidance based on national requirements, such as the DfE, NIST, Cyber Essentials, and many more to come.

Whether you’re a small rural school or part of a large multi-academy trust, cyber score provides straightforward, actionable guidance that makes cybersecurity accessible for everyone.

How to Get Started with cyber score

Ready to take the first step towards understanding and improving your school’s cybersecurity posture? Signing up for cyber score is quick, easy, and completely free forever.

Click the ‘Get Started’ Button: Begin by clicking the button below to access cyber score. 

Once logged in, you can immediately complete cyber score statements to assess and benchmark your school’s cybersecurity.

Get Started with cyber score today