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Ransomware attacks on education and government institutions have gotten more sophisticated.

The targets are beyond financial systems. Now, records management platforms, student data repositories, and workflow tools are increasingly in scope. Attackers have gotten better at identifying where sensitive data lives and how to hold it hostage.

IT leaders must be equipped to implement robust security at every layer of their tech stack.

The compliance frameworks that matter most in this space — SOC 2 Type II, NIST 800-53, CJIS (plus state-specific regulations like TX-RAMP) — exist precisely because the stakes are high and the attack surface keeps expanding. Meeting them is a baseline expectation for schools and governments.

What that looks like in practice: encryption, zero trust access controls, regular penetration testing, immutable audit logs, and a vendor willing to share their compliance documentation rather than summarize it.