Consulting + Platform

Govern technology, data and AI with confidence.

One connected system for data privacy, cyber security, vendor due diligence and AI governance, backed by 80+ in-house specialists.
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Trusted by 800+ organisations
ONE SYSTEM OF RECORD

Every obligation, every vendor, every risk, in one place

 Schools run governance across disconnected spreadsheets. The 9ine platform holds it all as one connected record. 
Governance
Privacy
Vendor
Application
Contract
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Why people choose us

See everything, in one place

 Every application, vendor and AI tool, brought together instead of scattered. 

Act faster, with confidence

 Assess a new app or vendor in days, not weeks. 

Backed by real people

 80+ in-house consultants close the gaps the platform surfaces. 

Experts in education

Over 15 years of working with schools around the world.

Fifteen years of school governance work, distilled into four repeatable moves

Assess

Understand your real risk.

Govern

Put an operating model in place.

Assure

Prove it's working.

Improve

Adapt as technology changes.

800+
Organisations
80+
In-house experts
120+
Countries
15+
Years
Consulting services

80+ specialists, ready to work alongside your team

The platform tells you where the gaps are. Our consultants close them. DPIAs, incident response, vendor due diligence, penetration testing and AI risk reviews, delivered by people who understand school governance.

DPO Essentials

 Ongoing privacy consultancy: DPIA support, vendor assessments, incident response and templates. 

Security & Systems Assessment

Technical assessment structured around progressing towards Zero Trust Architecture.

Penetration Testing & Cloud Assessments

Simulated attacks and tenant configuration audits, benchmarked against education-specific standards.

Red Teaming & Social Engineering

Real-world simulated attacks against your people and systems.

Bespoke IT Consultancy

Project management and technical advisory for major technology change.

Procurement & Delivery Assurance

Independent oversight of major technology procurement and delivery.

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The Diamond Formation speaks to every function in your school

Four points, and the real roles who sit within each one.

Academic

Teaching staff and school leadership adopting AI safely.

Heads of School · Academic Leads · Board of Directors

Technology

IT leaders governing infrastructure, EdTech and AI tools.

Technology Directors · IT Leaders

Safeguarding

DSLs assessing risk in every app and platform used.

Designated Safeguarding Leads

Privacy

DPOs and compliance leads managing DPIAs and records.

DPOs · Compliance Leaders · Bursars

Real teams behind every part of the platform

Technology Consulting

 IT infrastructure, cyber security, penetration testing and Zero Trust advisory. 

Privacy & Data Protection

 DPOs and privacy consultants running DPIAs and incident response. 

AI Compliance

 Specialists assessing AI and EdTech tools for safety and regulatory compliance. 

Trusted by schools who needed more than a spreadsheet

★★★★★

" They felt like an extension of our IT support team and were never judgemental about the approach we take with our systems and security. "

Mike Ward
Head of IT, The Dean Trust
★★★★★

" 9ine understands the nuance of international schools in a way others don't. "

Greg Clinton
AIS Chennai
★★★★★

" We began with privacy and quickly expanded to cybersecurity due to their professionalism. "

Yoann Saludes
Marymount Paris

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