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Cyber security for independent schools

Expert data protection and cyber security, built for independent schools

GDS Analytics provides specialist advisory services to help your school stay compliant, secure, and protected
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The challenge

Independent schools handle sensitive pupil, staff, and parent data — and regulators expect you to protect it.

A data breach can cost tens of thousands of pounds and damage your school's reputation.

The ICO, DfE, and your insurers all expect documented policies and a named DPO.

Data Breaches

Our data breach services help schools respond quickly, protect sensitive information, meet legal obligations, reduce disruption, communicate clearly, and strengthen security to prevent future incidents across staff, students, and systems.

ICO Compliant

We help schools remain ICO compliant by strengthening data protection policies, managing personal information responsibly, supporting staff training, reducing risks, and ensuring clear procedures for handling breaches, requests, and reporting.

Our services

DPO

Our named DPO service includes a complete policy suite, practical staff training, and clear incident response support, helping schools manage data protection confidently, consistently, and in line with legal requirements.

CISO

We develop practical cyber security strategies, manage risks across school systems, and provide clear board-level reporting, helping leaders make informed decisions, strengthen resilience, and protect staff, students, and data effectively.

Compliance & Audit

Our compliance and audit services include detailed gap analysis, GDPR health checks, and readiness assessments, helping schools identify weaknesses, address risks, demonstrate accountability, and prepare confidently for regulatory scrutiny successfully.

Incident Response

Our incident response service provides expert breach management, ICO notification support, and practical remediation, helping schools contain incidents quickly, meet reporting obligations, protect data, and reduce the risk of recurrence.

Why GDS Analytics?

Marc Davies holds CISSP, CCSP, CISA, and CISMP certifications.

GDS Analytics serves clients in education, financial services, hospitality, and retail.

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

Charles Darwin

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