Education Penetration Testing for Schools, Colleges and MATs
Education penetration testing from EJN Labs helps schools, colleges and multi academy trusts find and fix the weaknesses attackers exploit, priced by the day to suit education budgets. Every engagement is scoped to your estate, quoted as a fixed price before work starts, delivered by UK-based testers, and reported as a prioritised fix list your IT support can work through.
- Unlimited retesting
- Unlimited pre-retesting
- No hidden fees
“I would highly recommend EJN Labs to any organisation seeking reliable, detailed, and well-managed penetration testing services, particularly for government or enterprise-level projects.”
Imran SaghirProject Lead, SquareOne“There wasn’t another company we could find that could deliver what we needed in the timeframe we needed. The client loved it, and we got instant ROI from the engagement.”
Dan WilcocksonCo-Founder, CelloriSCHOOLS
Penetration testing for schools
A school penetration test focuses on the systems attackers actually reach.
We test how far an attacker could get from the internet: your MIS, remote access for staff and suppliers, and Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
We test what a compromised student or staff account could reach inside, including the guest and student networks that sit alongside staff systems.
Our published day rate is £1,100 to £1,400, every test is agreed as a fixed price for a defined scope before work starts, and we schedule around term dates.
MULTI ACADEMY TRUSTS
Cyber security for multi academy trusts
Cyber security for a multi academy trust starts with one engagement covering the whole trust, not a separate test per school.
We test central IT and the shared platforms every academy inherits once, and sample individual schools.
We report findings per school so each IT lead knows exactly what to fix.
One incident on a shared network can reach every academy in the trust, which is why trust IT leads and business managers commission testing centrally.
DFE STANDARDS
Meeting the DfE digital standards
The DfE’s cyber security core standard is one of six core standards; schools and colleges should be working towards meeting it by 2030.
Conduct a cyber risk assessment annually and review it every term, and control and secure user accounts.
Evidence for that risk assessment: what is actually exposed and what to fix first, so you can prepare a response plan for a serious incident.
The same standard notes that Cyber Essentials is a requirement for colleges under their funding agreement, and our Cyber Essentials service covers self-assessment and CE Plus if you need certification alongside testing.
PHISHING
Phishing and staff awareness
Staff mailboxes are one of the most common ways into a school network.
Our phishing assessments run a controlled campaign against your staff.
We measure who clicks and who reports.
You get the numbers to target training where it is needed.
Email campaigns start at £3,000 on our published pricing.
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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- Live findings via your client portal, not a four-week PDF.
- 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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BY SECTOR
Sectors we test
Law firms
Client files and case systems.
Law firms sector pageHealthcare
Patient data and clinical systems.
Healthcare sector pageFintech
Payment flows and FCA-regulated estates.
Fintech sector pageSaaS
Multi-tenant platforms and customer APIs.
SaaS sector pagePublic sector
Testing evidence procurement teams accept.
Public sector pageInsurance
Policyholder data and underwriting platforms.
Insurance sector pageWe deliver on-site or remotely UK-wide; for the capital, see penetration testing London, or browse all sectors.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does a school pen test cost?
For estates within the Small tiers of our published pricing, an internal network test is £1,200 to £3,600 (up to around 150 hosts, 1 to 3 days) and an external infrastructure test is £3,500 to £6,500 (2 to 3 days). Our published day rate is £1,100 to £1,400, and you get a fixed price for a defined scope before any work starts. Get a quote in minutes if you would rather not read a price list.
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