Your RPA insurance will not pay out in the event of a cyber incident if you have not registered for Police Cyber Alarm BUT are you using the data to protect against a cyber incident?
Many schools have now registered for Police CyberAlarm, but there is little point in registering if you’re not going to use it. Police CyberAlarm provides valuable forensic data that is incredibly valuable as an early warning tool against a compromise or suspicious cyber activity.
Most schools are not operating Police CyberAlarm and are missing out on a huge opportunity to protect against a cyber attack. For this reason, we have created Virtue Hosted Police CyberAlarm, a simple, affordable solution to protect your RPA Insurance and your school from a cyber incident.
Police CyberAlarm is an award-winning free tool, provided by your local police force and funded by the Home Office. Hosted and managed by Virtue Technologies, Police CyberAlarm is an effective cybersecurity layer to enable the detection and reporting of suspicious cyber activity and vulnerabilities.
Installed and set up by our cybersecurity engineers, we ensure the system is configured correctly, with your encrypted data hosted in our UK based secure datacentre. We also work directly with the Police CyberAlarm team to resolve any technical issues, ensuring the system is running correctly, even managing system patches to keep your service up-to-date.
Key Features & Benefits
| Translating data into easy to understand language, so that you can react quickly against any potential threats |
| Regular activity reporting with insight from Virtue cybersecurity engineers detailing any detected suspicious activity, giving you your own warning system |
| Regular identification of vulnerabilities, so that you can keep your infrastructure secure all the time |
| 6-monthly scanning (PEN testing) of your school website and external IP addresses with expert insight, so that you are protected from known vulnerabilities |
| Access to our skilled and experienced engineers, so that they can act quickly when needed |
| You can book time with a Virtue cybersecurity engineer, so that you understand your current position and can take action |
Designed to meet the DfE Cyber Security Standards, Police CyberAlarm when hosted by Virtue ensures your firewall traffic is closely monitored with monthly reporting and clear insights from our cybersecurity experts, whilst also providing 6-monthly penetration testing. For members of the RPA Insurance scheme, it also ensures you meet one of the 4 qualifying criteria.
As part of this service, we will:
- Install and configure the Police CyberAlarm service in Virtue Technologies’ datacentre, securely connecting to the school’s existing firewall
- Perform twice per annum PEN testing
- Configure and automate regular activity reporting
- Provide insight and advice on any required actions when requested by the school or Trust
Pricing
Installation and configuration of your CyberAlarm service in Virtue Data Centre with your existing firewall, secure connectivity and remote support. Twice per annum Pen testing and report presentation. Quarterly Activity Reporting.
3 Year Subscription
Primary schools
| 1-5 schools | £750 per school |
| 6+ schools | £650 per school |
Secondary schools
| 1-5 schools | £1,800 per school |
| 6+ schools | £1,500 per school |
1 Year Subscription
Primary schools
| 1-5 schools | £300 per school |
| 6+ schools | £275 per school |
Secondary schools
| 1-5 schools | £750 per school |
| 6+ schools | £600 per school |
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