Education Penetration Testing Services
It takes more than tools to test a campus. Our engineers start where an attacker would: on the student Wi-Fi.
Student Data & FERPA Compliance
Student records, financial aid systems, and enrollment platforms tested against unauthorized access.
Campus Network & Wireless Security
The sprawling, open-access networks that connect students, faculty, staff, and guests across campuses.
LMS, Portals & Research Systems
Learning management systems, student portals, research databases, and third-party EdTech integrations.
Open Networks Go Untested
Students, faculty, staff, contractors, and guests share campus wireless that also touches student records, financial systems, and research data. A perimeter-only pentest misses how an attacker on campus Wi-Fi pivots into them; Raxis tests from the inside out.
Portals Run on Legacy Code
Learning management systems, self-service portals, financial aid applications, and enrollment platforms hold massive amounts of PII on legacy code and third-party integrations, where authentication gaps, privilege escalation paths, and data exposure hide.
Research Data Is a Target
STEM, defense-funded, and healthcare-related research draws nation-state actors and cybercriminals, yet research networks, collaboration platforms, and lab systems get less oversight than administrative systems. Raxis tests them so intellectual property and grant-funded data stay protected.
Segmentation Fails Under Attack
Segmentation only counts if it holds under attack. Real lateral movement techniques confirm a compromised student device can’t reach FERPA-protected records, financial systems, or research infrastructure.
Why Raxis for Education Penetration Testing
Real Risks, Not Scan Output
OSCP-certified engineers test open campus networks, legacy applications, cloud platforms, and administrative systems by hand, and the report shows how an attacker actually moves through them.
Segmentation Validated
Student, faculty, guest, administrative, and research segments share infrastructure. Real lateral movement testing confirms a compromise in one zone can’t reach another.
No Disruption to Learning
Strict rules of engagement for academic environments: production systems tested safely, coordinated around academic calendars, enrollment periods, and class schedules.
FERPA and PCI Evidence
Audit-ready reporting maps to FERPA for student data, PCI DSS for payment processing, and institutional security policies.
Applications Students Depend On
Learning management systems, student portals, enrollment platforms, financial aid applications, and EdTech integrations tested end-to-end, where most education breaches start.
Year-Round PTaaS Coverage
Semester enrollments, new EdTech platforms, and infrastructure updates outpace annual testing. Raxis Attack (PTaaS) delivers continuous, AI-augmented testing with real-time results and unlimited retesting through the Raxis One portal.
FAQ: Education Penetration Testing
What is penetration testing for educational institutions?
A hands-on simulated attack against your institution's networks, applications, student-facing systems, and supporting infrastructure to find exploitable vulnerabilities before real attackers do.
Why are schools and universities such frequent targets?
Large, open-access networks, massive stores of personal data, research IP, and financial information, and understaffed, underfunded IT teams. Education ranks among the most targeted sectors for ransomware, phishing, and data breaches.
What systems does Raxis test for education clients?
Campus wired and wireless networks, student portals, learning management systems, enrollment and financial aid platforms, research databases and collaboration tools, cloud infrastructure, email systems, and third-party EdTech integrations. We also validate segmentation between student and administrative systems with real lateral movement, not port scans.
Will testing disrupt classes or campus operations?
No. Raxis follows strict rules of engagement and coordinates with your IT team around academic calendars, enrollment windows, and exam periods.
How often should educational institutions perform penetration testing?
At minimum annually, or after new LMS deployments, campus network expansions, or cloud migrations. Institutions that change constantly use Raxis Attack for year-round coverage.
What certifications do Raxis penetration testers hold?
OSCP, CEH, GPEN, GFACT, and more, listed on our certifications page.