Protect education from insider risk

NetClean ProActive helps educational institutions identify verified human insider risk indicators that traditional security tools are not built to see.

Human insider risk in education

Educational institutions depend on trusted access across schools, universities and research environments. ProActive adds specialized human insider risk intelligence that helps security teams identify verified Risk Indicators and bring them into existing investigation and response processes.

    PERSPECTIVE

    Human insider risk in education

    NetClean CEO Anna Borgström discusses why trusted access creates distinct security challenges in educational environments, why safeguarding and sensitive data matter, and how ProActive adds specialized intelligence to existing security operations.

      EDUCATION SECURITY

      The security stakes are high

      Educational institutions manage sensitive student information, critical systems and increasingly complex digital environments. Human insider risk adds another dimension that traditional cybersecurity controls may not fully address.

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      82%

      Of K-12 schools experienced at least one cyber incident in 2023-2024 (Ref: 2025 CIS MS-ISAC K-12 Cybersecurity Report).

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      80%+

      Of higher education institutions reported cybersecurity incidents in the past year (Ref: UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025).

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      $139M

      Largest settlement involving a U.S. school district (Ref: LAUSD Miramonte case).

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      $2.73M

      Average cost of a ransomware incident in education (Ref: The State of Ransomware in Education 2021).

      Why education is vulnerable

      Key insider risks facing educational institutions

      Schools, universities and research organizations combine trusted access, sensitive information and responsibility for students within increasingly connected environments. That makes visibility into human insider risk particularly important.

      Service Models

      Strengthen your education security

      ProActive provides three service models for bringing specialized human insider risk intelligence into existing education security environments and workflows.
      Detection Services
      Continuously screen supported endpoint file activity against verified File Risk Indicators.
      • Continuous endpoint screening
      • Local file matching
      • Online and offline detection
      • Real-time alerts
      • Alert Vault or existing workflows
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      Analysis Services
      Apply NetClean intelligence to file hashes already collected by your security tools.
      • File Analysis API
      • File Analysis OnDemand
      • Uses existing security data
      • Automated or investigator-driven
      • No new agent required
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      Intelligence Services
      Bring machine-readable Web Risk Indicators into existing security controls.
      • Continuously updated Web Risk Indicators
      • Verified URLs and domains
      • CSAM and TVEC intelligence
      • Built for DNS, SASE and SSE
      • Read-only delivery
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      KEY CAPABILITIES

      Built for education security teams

      • Verified intelligence Built on verified Risk Indicators from trusted and authoritative intelligence sources.

      • Privacy-first design Focused matching against verified Risk Indicators without broad behavioral or content analysis.

      • Supports existing governance Provides structured intelligence and context that can support established security, safeguarding and investigation processes.

      • Integration-first Designed to work with existing SOC, SIEM, SOAR and response workflows.

      • Flexible delivery Use Detection, Analysis or Intelligence Services depending on your environment and use case.

      • Built for distributed environments Designed for schools, universities, research institutions and larger education networks.

      For educational teams

      How ProActive supports education security

      • EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

        Add visibility into human insider risk across sensitive educational environments. -

        ● Strengthen organizational risk awareness ● Support trust, safeguarding and resilience ● Extend existing security investments

      • SECURITY PRACTITIONERS

        Bring verified Risk Indicators into existing security operations. -

        ● Add specialized visibility ● Support assessment and investigation ● Integrate with SOC, SIEM and response workflows

      • COMPLIANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT

        Add structured context to established governance and investigation processes. -

        ● Support consistent handling and escalation ● Provide structured detection context ● Complement existing risk and governance controls

      • HR & PEOPLE TEAMS

        Support appropriate internal processes when investigations involve employees. -

        ● Provide verified security context ● Support policy-aligned decision-making ● Maintain a focused, privacy-first approach

      Integrations

      Built for your existing security stack

      ProActive brings specialized human insider risk intelligence into existing security tools and workflows through APIs, webhooks, connectors and machine-readable intelligence.
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      Trusted perspective

      Educational institutions have a particular responsibility to protect students and maintain trusted environments. Verified Risk Indicators can add important context when security or safeguarding teams need to assess potential human insider risk.

      EDUCATION SECURITY

      Strengthen visibility into human insider risk

      Bring specialized Risk Indicator intelligence into the security environment you already operate — without replacing the tools and workflows already in place.