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Protect Student and Research Data by Controlling Identity and Access Risk

Educational institutions cannot secure sensitive data if they do not understand who has access to it. Lepide helps universities, colleges, and schools reduce excessive permissions, monitor user activity, detect threats, and strengthen security across Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and file servers.

Winston-Salem State University
University of Colorado Police
The Cranmer Education Trust
Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Spartanburg District 5 Schools
Norwich University of the Arts
Northwood University
Edinburgh Napier University
Boston Architectural College
Winston-Salem State University
University of Colorado Police
The Cranmer Education Trust
Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Spartanburg District 5 Schools
Norwich University of the Arts
Northwood University
Edinburgh Napier University
Boston Architectural College
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Find hidden risks.

Identify excessive permissions, inactive users, and privileged users before they expose sensitive student or research data.

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Reduce ransomware exposure.

Monitor user activity, detect suspicious behavior, and limit lateral movement to reduce the impact of ransomware.

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Track permission changes.

Detect changes to groups, permissions, and privileged accounts so that you can enforce least privilege faster.

How Lepide helps educational institutions reduce identity and data risk.

Universities, colleges, and schools often struggle with excessive permissions, dormant accounts, decentralized IT environments, and limited visibility into who can access sensitive data. Lepide helps security and IT teams uncover hidden access risks, monitor user activity, and reduce ransomware exposure across hybrid environments.

Reduce ransomware exposure before it spreads.

Educational institutions are frequent ransomware targets due to sprawling Active Directory environments, excessive permissions, and limited visibility into user activity. Lepide helps you detect suspicious behavior, monitor privileged accounts, and identify risky changes before attackers can move laterally across your environment.

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Find excessive access to student and research data.

See exactly how users inherit access to sensitive files, folders, and Microsoft 365 data across your environment. Lepide helps you identify over-permissioned users, reduce unnecessary access, and strengthen least privilege policies without disrupting day-to-day operations.

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Simplify audits and compliance reporting

Generate audit-ready reports for FERPA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and other regulatory requirements in minutes. Track permission changes, monitor access to sensitive data, and provide clear evidence during audits and investigations without relying on manual processes.

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Identify dormant and risky accounts.

Educational environments often contain inactive student, faculty, contractor, and service accounts that create hidden security risk. Lepide helps you identify dormant accounts, privileged users, and stale permissions so you can reduce your attack surface and improve identity hygiene.

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Spartanburg District 5

“Lepide reduced the risk of data breaches and ransomware attacks. The solution gives me complete visibility over what is happening on my network with respect to access of network resources.”

Sam Vezina
Sam Vezina Director of Technology

How the Lepide Data Security Platform is structured.

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The Lepide Data Security Platform – A Guided Tour.

A guided tour of the Lepide Data Security Platform, your ultimate solution for robust and proactive data and identity protection.

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