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Education & Research

Universities and research institutions manage valuable research data and intellectual property. Open networks and international collaboration make them vulnerable.

NIS2 Annex IIIP ProtectionOpen NetworksResearch Data
42%

of educational institutions have insufficient cybersecurity budgets; universities are a growing target for nation-state espionage

Key Threats

1

Nation-state espionage on research data

2

Ransomware on university networks

3

Phishing targeting students and staff

4

Theft of intellectual property and patents

MVPeople delivers

CISOs for educational institutions

Network Security Engineers (open networks)

Privacy Officers with education background

SOC Analysts & Incident Response specialists

48u

Average time-to-shortlist

97%

Clients return

7.000+

Professionals in network

100%

Cybersecurity focus

Other NIS2 sectors

MVPeople Group places cybersecurity professionals across all NIS2 sectors.

Need cybersecurity talent for education & research?

We introduce the first qualified interim candidates within 24 hours. 100% cybersecurity. 100% focus.

Vacancies in Education & Research

GRC & ComplianceFreelance / ZZP (MVPeople)

Senior Cybersecurity Advisor – Education Sector

Zuid HollandHybrid

Join a leading public organisation in education as Senior Cybersecurity Advisor. You combine project leadership in national digital safety initiatives with community building and knowledge transfer across schools nationwide.

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Privacy & DPOFreelance / ZZP (MVPeople)

Privacy Technologist

Noord BrabantHybrid

Bridge privacy law and technical implementation. Support TU/e's Privacy Operations team as technical expert, advising on data protection architectures, PETs, and IAM solutions in a research university environment.

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