Cyber Security Audit for Schools
A cyber security audit for schools reviews your defences against the controls insurers commonly ask about and the DfE digital standards set out, then gives you a prioritised fix list your IT team can act on. It is a plain-English review built for school business managers and IT leads, not a report only a security engineer can read.
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- Unlimited pre-retesting
- No hidden fees
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What the audit covers
The audit reviews the controls that decide whether a school incident is an inconvenience or a closure.
The DfE’s cyber security core standard asks schools to conduct a cyber risk assessment annually and review it every term; this audit is a straightforward way to run that assessment with specialist eyes.
If you are working towards Cyber Essentials, the audit doubles as a gap check against the five controls the scheme assesses.
If staff phishing is the worry, pair it with a phishing assessment that measures it directly.
RPA COVER
RPA cover and cyber evidence
If your school or trust is an RPA member, cyber cover comes with conditions.
The RPA membership rules state that when you claim you will be required to evidence compliance with the cover conditions.
An audit checks that evidence exists before you ever need it, and gives commercially insured schools the same proof for an insurer’s questionnaire.
That includes meeting the DfE’s cyber security standard on backups: at least 3 backup copies of important data, on at least 2 separate devices, at least 1 must be off-site.
AUDIT OR TEST
Audit or penetration test?
An audit reviews your controls; a penetration test attempts to defeat them the way an attacker would.
Start with an audit if you have never had an independent review.
Step up to a penetration test when you want proof of what an attacker could actually reach.
In our experience, trusts often audit every school and test a sample.
PRICING
What it costs and how long it takes
A school audit is built on our published day rate of £1,100 to £1,400 and quoted as a fixed price for a defined scope, so the price you agree is the price you pay.
The number of days is agreed at scoping, and we schedule in or out of term time to suit you.
CREDENTIALS
Verified Accreditations Auditors Accept
Every credential below is independently verifiable. UK procurement teams, FCA supervisors, ISO 27001 / SOC 2 auditors, and cyber insurance underwriters all recognise these standards.
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- Fixed price from £3,500 for a single-role, single-app scope, agreed up front. Most engagements run £5,000 and up. No day-rate surprises.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can a MAT audit all its schools at once?
Yes. A trust-wide audit reviews central IT and shared platforms once, then applies a consistent per-school checklist, so every academy gets its own fix list without paying for the same central work twice. Ask for a trust-wide quote and we will price it as one engagement.
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