Services Research Protection & Academic Risk

Research Protection & Academic Risk

The world's leading universities are custodians of some of the most valuable intellectual assets on the planet. We provide international advisory support for research-intensive environments, including protection of research data, cross-border collaboration risk and academic continuity.

Global connectivity and research protection

The Challenge

Research-intensive universities are high-value targets. It is their research data, intellectual property, and international collaborations that sophisticated threat actors aim to compromise, steal, or disrupt.

The open, collaborative nature of academic research environments creates unique governance challenges. International partnerships, diverse user populations, and the increasing value of research output require a strategic, governance-level approach to risk management that goes beyond technical controls.

HOW WE HELP

Assess Research Risk

Comprehensive risk assessments tailored to your institution's research portfolio, international partnerships, and academic operations.

  • Research environment risk assessment
  • International collaboration risk advisory
  • Data governance and classification guidance

Protect Intellectual Property

Strategic advisory on protecting research outputs, intellectual property, and academic data through governance frameworks and policy development.

  • Intellectual property protection strategy
  • Access governance and policy development
  • Research data lifecycle governance

Ensure Academic Continuity

Advisory support to ensure research operations can withstand and recover from disruption, maintaining academic continuity and institutional reputation.

  • Research continuity planning
  • Threat landscape briefings for leadership
  • Targeted awareness for research teams

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of cybersecurity issues can be traced to human error

World Economic Forum Global Risk Report

Research governance advisory session

Research Governance

Building Research Resilience

Protecting research environments requires more than technical controls. It demands a governance-level understanding of the unique risks facing academic institutions — from state-sponsored threats targeting sensitive research, to the challenges of managing data across international collaborations.

Our advisory approach helps research governance leaders understand their risk landscape, develop appropriate governance frameworks, and build a culture of research resilience across their institution.

Discuss research protection for your institution

Protect your institution's most valuable assets

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