CLOUD SECURITY ASSESSMENTS

Uncover critical vulnerabilities in your school’s cloud environment

Secure your cloud infrastructure, protect sensitive student and staff data, and prevent unauthorised access with expert, independent cloud security assessments tailored for educational institutions.

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Who It's For

Targeted cloud security for tech leaders, administrators, and boards

An independent review of your Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or cloud infrastructure ensures configurations align with best-practice cybersecurity standards.

Technology Teams

IT & Network Managers

Identify misconfigurations, overly permissive access rights, and unmonitored endpoints across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, or Azure environments.

School Leadership

Heads of School & Business Managers

Protect operational continuity, prevent credential theft and phishing risks, and ensure third-party cloud apps comply with data privacy laws.

Boards & Directors

Governors & Trustees

Receive clear, objective risk reporting mapped against recognized cloud safety standards to justify infrastructure investments and demonstrate compliance.

The Challenge & Solution

Rapid cloud adoption creating unseen vulnerabilities

As schools accelerate their transition to cloud platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, default settings, complex permissions, and unmanaged devices frequently leave hidden security gaps that invite credential compromise and data leakage.

Expert audit & hardened cloud posture

Our technical team performs a thorough audit of your identity management, access controls, threat protection settings, and data retention policies. We provide a prioritized, step-by-step remediation plan to harden your tenant against unauthorized access.

What's included

In-depth cloud tenant auditing and threat mitigation

Identity & Access Management Review

Audit multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement, conditional access policies, privileged account security, and external sharing permissions to block unauthorized entry.

Tenant Configuration & Email Security Audit

Evaluate anti-phishing, anti-spam, DKIM/DMARC settings, and threat protection measures to prevent email impersonation and malware delivery across your domain.

Compliance, Data Loss Prevention & Governance

Assess Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules, retention policies, and third-party app integrations to ensure sensitive student and financial data remains protected.

How we work together

A streamlined 3-step process to secure your cloud

Scope & Access Setup

We establish secure, read-only administrative access to your cloud tenant and review your current operational objectives.

In-Depth Tenant Audit

Senior technical consultants evaluate your cloud environment against industry benchmarks, analyzing configurations, policies, and access logs.

Report & Strategic Debrief

We deliver a detailed report breaking down identified risks, priority risk ratings, and actionable remediation steps for your technical team.

Our Practice

Supported by certified cloud security engineers

You get the combined knowledge of 9ine's dedicated practice area in cloud architecture, privacy, and cyber security.

Cloud Security Engineers

Certified Microsoft, Google, and cloud infrastructure specialists with deep expertise in educational tenant hardening.

Cyber Risk Advisors

Consultants who evaluate identity management, threat vectors, and data security postures against international standards.

Governance & Compliance Consultants

Advisors ensuring your cloud setup aligns with statutory data protection, retention, and privacy regulations.

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Organisations trusted globally

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Degree review and coverage

300+

Assessments completed globally

Client Success

Trusted by over 800 organisations worldwide

International & UK Educational Institutions

"9ine's cloud audit gave us total visibility over our tenant settings. They identified critical permission gaps we were completely unaware of and guided our team through fixing them effortlessly."

Understanding Cloud Security Assessments

Which cloud platforms do you audit?

We audit major educational and enterprise cloud ecosystems, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Will the assessment cause any downtime for our staff or students?

No. The assessment uses read-only administrative access to evaluate settings and logs in the background, causing zero disruption to daily teaching or learning.

How does our technical team implement the recommendations?

Your final report includes a clear, prioritized checklist of technical fixes. Additionally, our senior consultants conduct a debrief session to walk your team through the remediation steps.

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