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Education & Research

Protect the research.
Secure the campus.

PulseADT protects research IP, student records, and open campus networks - stopping nation-state IP theft, ransomware, and insider threats autonomously, even with a small IT team.

1.1s
IP theft block
45K+
Devices monitored
87%
Attack increase YoY
PulseADT · Education · Research IP + Student Data
ACTIVE
ALERT
Research
Bulk IP transfer: 847 GB · postdoc account · unrecognised destination IP
ADT
Engine
Hypothesis: research IP exfiltration · nation-state actor (conf. 0.88)
ACT
Defense
Transfer terminated · account suspended · research dean alerted · 1.1s
SCAN
FERPA
Student record access controls: 74 controls · all PASS
OK
IT
VPN split-tunnelling anomaly resolved · 3 student devices remediated
research IP secured847GB blocked · nation-state actor stopped · 1.1s
1.1s
IP theft termination
Transfer blocked before data leaves
45K+
Devices monitored
Open campus, BYOD, IoT all covered
74 controls
FERPA/GDPR controls
Continuous monitoring and evidence
87%
Attack increase (2025)
Education is the #1 ransomware target
Research IP Protection

Years of research. Gone in 847 GB.

Universities and research institutions are primary targets for nation-state IP theft - pharmaceutical formulations, defence research, AI models, and industrial secrets. PulseADT monitors all research network egress, builds behavioural baselines for researchers, and terminates bulk exfiltration attempts before valuable IP leaves the institution.

  • Research network egress monitoring with anomalous data volume alerting
  • Researcher behavioural baselining: access patterns, file usage, external transfers
  • Nation-state IP theft hypothesis built from cross-layer signals
  • Funded research data classification and egress policy enforcement
  • Export control compliance monitoring for ITAR/EAR-restricted research data
1.1s
Median time from research IP bulk exfiltration detection to transfer termination and dean notification
Before IP leaves the institution
Student Data & FERPA Compliance

Student records are not an acceptable breach surface.

Universities hold academic records, financial aid data, and personal information for tens of thousands of students. FERPA, GDPR (for European students), and NDPR create overlapping compliance obligations for every institution. PulseADT monitors all student data access continuously and generates audit-ready compliance evidence on demand.

  • Student information system (SIS) access anomaly detection
  • FERPA-required access logging and anomalous access alerting
  • Bulk student record export detection and autonomous block
  • GDPR Article 32 compliance for universities with EU student populations
  • Financial aid system protection from internal fraud and external intrusion
74 controls
FERPA, GDPR, and NDPR controls monitored continuously across student data systems
Audit evidence ready at any time
Open Network Security

Campuses are open environments. Security can't be.

Universities operate open wireless networks for tens of thousands of students, staff, and visitors simultaneously. This openness creates a vast and dynamic attack surface: BYOD devices, IoT hardware across campuses, student-operated servers, and research equipment with legacy firmware. PulseADT establishes behavioural baselines across this heterogeneous environment and detects threats automatically.

  • Campus wireless anomaly detection across open SSID and student BYOD environments
  • IoT and laboratory device behaviour monitoring and rogue device discovery
  • Peer-to-peer and lateral movement detection in student network segments
  • VPN and remote access abuse detection for staff and postgraduate researchers
  • Legacy research equipment vulnerability scoring and isolation policy
45K+
Simultaneous devices and users monitored across a typical university PulseADT deployment
Open networks. No security compromises.
Ransomware in Education

Ransomware has cancelled classes, examinations, and graduations.

Education is the sector with the fastest-growing ransomware targeting rate. Underfunded IT teams, legacy infrastructure, and large open-access networks create ideal conditions for ransomware propagation. PulseADT detects pre-encryption staging from the first behavioural signal - protecting student data, administrative systems, and research environments.

  • Pre-encryption staging detection: credential sweeping, backup enumeration, lateral movement
  • SIS and examination system isolation policy on ransomware stage 1 detection
  • Financial and payroll system protection as high-value ransomware targets
  • Incident timeline auto-generated for cyber insurance and regulatory notifications
  • Recovery prioritisation list generated from impact assessment telemetry
87%
Increase in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions in 2025 (Glemad Research)
PulseADT intercepts at pre-encryption stage
Why PulseADT

Enterprise defense. Education budget.

Universities get nation-state protection without a nation-state security budget.

Legacy approach
PulseADT
Research IP monitored only by perimeter firewalls - misses insider exfiltration
Behavioural baselining detects bulk IP transfer patterns in 1.1 seconds
Student data compliance managed annually - FERPA evidence assembled manually
Continuous FERPA, GDPR, and NDPR monitoring with automated evidence collection
Open campus networks create unpatchable blind spots
45K+ device simultaneous monitoring across open and BYOD environments
Ransomware detected at encryption stage - exams cancelled, data lost
Pre-staging interception before encryption - academic operations unaffected
Small IT team cannot keep pace with threat activity across campus
Autonomous defense replaces analyst headcount - detects and responds 24/7
1.1s
IP theft block
45K+
Devices covered
87%
Attack growth YoY
Zero
Exams disrupted

Knowledge is the asset. PulseADT keeps it yours.

See how PulseADT protects research, student data, and campus networks - built for education-scale budgets and openness.