Campus Network Segmentation and Safeguarding Controls

Educational institutions manage open campus networks alongside sensitive research data, student safeguarding records, and financial systems. The culture of openness that enables learning also creates significant cybersecurity challenges.

100%

Safeguarding data isolation from campus networks

Zero

Direct paths between research and admin systems

4

Campus zones with independent governance

Full

DfE and Ofsted safeguarding evidence

"The ransomware came in through a first-year student's laptop. Twelve hours later, it had encrypted our research servers, our student records, and our finance system. We lost three years of PhD research data because the backups were on the same network."

Physical governance for campus networks.

Educational institutions gain physical separation between open student networks and sensitive institutional systems. Safeguarding data is physically isolated with governed access. Research data is protected from network-based theft. Recovery from ransomware attacks is guaranteed through air-gapped archives.

• Physical isolation of safeguarding data from campus networks
• Governed access to sensitive student and research data
• Multi-party authorisation for safeguarding record access
• Independent management communications for incident response
• DfE, Ofsted, and GDPR compliance evidence
• Air-gapped recovery for research and institutional data

Data Sovereignty

All safeguarding and student data remains within the agreed jurisdiction in secured Firevault Bunkers, meeting DfE data handling requirements.

Safeguarding Access Controls

Access to safeguarding records requires authorisation from designated safeguarding leads with full audit logging.

DfE and Ofsted Evidence

Automated compliance logging supports DfE cyber security standards, Ofsted safeguarding requirements, and GDPR obligations.

Campus Cellular Management

Out-of-band management via cellular connectivity ensures governance capability independent of the campus network.

Safeguarding Audit Trail

Every access to safeguarding data is recorded in tamper-proof logs for regulatory inspection and child protection reviews.

Research Data Recovery

Air-gapped copies of research data ensure recovery of funded project work regardless of campus network compromise.

Campus Network Assessment

Map all network paths between student access, research systems, administrative infrastructure, and safeguarding data to identify segmentation gaps.

Campus Zone Design

Design physically separated zones for student access, research, administration, and safeguarding with Control modules at each boundary.

Department Pilot

Deploy in a representative faculty or department with full zone separation, safeguarding data governance, and compliance logging.

Institution-Wide Deployment

Full deployment across the campus with air-gapped recovery, continuous compliance evidence, and cellular management capability.

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Butterfly is an operational model that helps organisations structure sensitive data to close deals faster, strengthen client relationships, and demonstrate the governance maturity that wins enterprise contracts.

Built on the VPPP framework (Vault, Policy, Permissions, Purpose), Butterfly maps your sensitive data and assigns dedicated Vaults by role, relationship, and purpose, turning data stewardship into a competitive advantage.