Information Security

Leave Security To Our Responsive Team of Experts

Our solutions provide reliable, accurate, and timely support for comprehensive compliance and cybersecurity needs, as well as training. It’s all delivered by experienced security advisors, customer relationship managers, and offensive security professionals with decades of knowledge from working within organizations with complex environments. Best of all? Our responsive team continually exceeds our customers’ expectations by understanding what it takes to provide outstanding customer care.

Our Offerings

Our team of experts works directly with your team to provide specialized cybersecurity and compliance services. You can rely on our team to provide training or support as needed.

Cybersecurity

Our cybersecurity services are considered to be among the most inclusive in the industry. Our solution includes assessments, password auditing, vulnerability and penetration testing, incident response testing, technical & operational policy and procedure review, and more.

Compliance

Enterprise compliance management requires an organization-wide approach to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information resources and critical data. We’ll assess your current controls and guide changes to help you meet compliance regulations and standards.

Training

Critical to any security program strategy, our security awareness courses are available online or on-site. Employees and third-parties that access your organization's computer systems, networks, and information will gain knowledge to protect and reduce the risk to sensitive information loss and theft.

Support

Our team is here for yours to provide guidance regarding the intent of compliance controls and advice for remediating any flaws in your cybersecurity. For advice – or when you encounter an issue or want to enhance training – just contact your dedicated team.

A Unified Approach to Cybersecurity and Compliance for Organizations With Complex Environments

Campus-based organizations pose unique information security challenges – and that’s our specialty, whether you work in higher education, health care, or state and local government. Trust our expertise.

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Industries We Serve

In offering flexible information security solutions backed by an expert team delivering exceptional customer care for campus-based organizations, Nelnet provides unmatched value to our partners and customers working within various industries.

Financial Services

With decades of experience with loans to payment plans and more, Nelnet’s longevity and reputation in this industry thrive based on our innovation, compliance, quality, efficiency, and customer experience.

Government

Our extensive experience working in highly regulated industries makes us a proven, trusted, compliant partner capable of helping federal, state, and local agencies achieve a variety of complex goals efficiently, with minimal risk.

Health Care

We understand the complexities of the highly regulated health care industry. Our processes help us smoothly navigate crucial security and confidentiality issues to reduce risk and maintain compliance.

Professional Services

Over four decades, we’ve created efficiencies and best practices that have helped us succeed. By sharing our expertise and flexible, innovative solutions, we help our partners transform the way they do business.

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Nelnet provides valuable solutions across multiple business lines. We invite you to explore our brands related to information security.

Nelnet Insights

We’re always exploring new ways to transform our business. We’re dedicated to understanding industry trends and regulations – and sharing with and learning from others. What drives us may give your business an edge, too.

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