Protect the school day. Prepare for what comes next.
Schools hold sensitive information and depend on connected systems every day. We help you understand your risks, strengthen the controls that matter, and plan how teaching and operations can recover when something goes wrong.
Know where your school stands.
A useful security plan begins with the systems, people and information your school relies on. We review the current setup with your team, explain the gaps in plain language, and prioritise changes by risk and impact.
Review and prioritise
Look at accounts, devices, cloud settings, network access and existing policies. Turn the findings into a clear list of actions, with ownership and realistic next steps.
Strengthen everyday controls
Improve multi-factor authentication, permissions, patching, endpoint protection and safe access. Keep controls workable for staff while reducing avoidable exposure.
Keep improving
Review changes, recurring issues and emerging risks over time. Give school leaders a clearer view of what is protected, what needs attention and why.
See the signals. Plan the next action.
Where connected, the portal gives schools a read-only view of security trends, published assessment findings and backup assurance.
Security posture
Secure Score trend ↗ Improving
Findings at a glance
Severity summary for the next review
Recovery readiness
Run history and test dates in one view
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Protection across the systems you use.
Security is strongest when the parts work together. We can support a single concern or help you bring the wider picture into one practical plan.
Identity and access
Manage who can reach school systems, review privileged accounts, support multi-factor authentication, and keep joiner and leaver processes clear.
Devices and networks
Protect staff and pupil devices, maintain updates, and review network design, Wi-Fi separation and access controls across school sites.
Cloud and email
Review Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace settings, sharing and email safeguards. Make collaboration easier to manage without overlooking data protection.
Backup and recovery
Check what is backed up, where it is stored, how long it is retained, and how you would restore important services. A backup is only useful when recovery has been planned and tested.
Filtering and safeguarding
Help schools review filtering and monitoring arrangements alongside network and device protection, with responsibilities and escalation routes made clear.
Staff awareness
Support practical guidance on phishing, passwords and reporting suspicious activity, so staff know what to do and where to ask for help.
Work toward a stronger baseline.
We use relevant guidance, including the Department for Education’s digital and technology standards, to help schools make sensible decisions. RoarTech holds Cyber Essentials certification. We can help your school understand the Cyber Essentials controls and plan improvements against them.
Clear responsibilities
Set out who manages accounts, updates, backups, suppliers and incident decisions. Good security is easier to maintain when ownership is visible.
Proportionate investment
Focus first on the changes that reduce meaningful risk for your school or trust. We explain the options and help you build them into an affordable roadmap.
Plan for a difficult day before it happens.
Even well managed systems can be disrupted. We help schools prepare the practical decisions that matter during an incident: what to isolate, who to contact, what can be restored, and how staff can keep essential work moving.
- Identify critical services and information
- Agree reporting and escalation routes
- Check backup coverage and restore steps
- Review lessons learned and update the plan
Already have an IT team? We can work alongside them, with clear responsibilities and handovers.
“They do not simply respond to issues as they arise; they actively work to prevent problems, provide clear guidance, and help us plan strategically for our IT needs.”Katy Tomlinson, Headteacher, Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School and Nursery
Security belongs in the wider IT plan.
Our managed IT support, cloud services and networking work can help turn the security plan into day-to-day practice.
Let’s talk about your school’s cyber security.
Tell us what you want to protect, what concerns you and how your current backups work. We’ll help identify a practical next step.