Uniac, a supplier of Internal Audit services to the UK Higher Education sector and highly skilled in traditional Internal Audits, was experiencing resource and skills gaps within the subject matter areas of cybersecurity and data governance.

Uniac partnered with Parker Neal, to leverage our outsourced Internal Audit service specifically designed for the UK Higher Education sector. Parker Neal's team of experienced auditors, with a deep understanding of cybersecurity and data governance add value to the audit process based on our team’s practical know-how expertise

The outsourced internal audit from Parker Neal provides Uniac clients with valuable insights and actionable recommendations to support risk reduction and gain process efficiencies.

Through Parker Neal's outsourced internal audit support, Uniac continue to add value to its University clients by significantly strengthening the cybersecurity posture and data governance practices across the HE sector.

• Universities face unique cybersecurity and data governance challenges due to the sensitive nature of student and research data.

• Using Parker Neal resources with a focus on cybersecurity and data governance provides a way to gain access to specialised expertise and add value.

• A proactive approach to data security fosters trust with students, faculties, research partners, and donors.

• Continuous assessment and improvement are essential for a robust cybersecurity and data governance framework in the Higher Education sector.