White Paper
Ransomware attacks on education: Tough lessons for schools
Educational institutions face an urgent crisis as ransomware operators increasingly exploit identity vulnerabilities, legacy systems, and weak authentication practices to compromise sensitive student and staff data. Tenable software provides a critical defense by offering deep, continuous visibility into these complex environments. Through its identity-focused security platform, Tenable helps schools identify and close risky gaps in Active Directory and Entra ID, effectively blocking the lateral movement and privilege escalation tactics used by attackers. By proactively securing identities and streamlining exposure management, Tenable enables educators to shield their critical networks, ensuring that learning environments remain safe, resilient, and protected from evolving cyber threats.
