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UpGuard
Shaped by higher education and powered by collaboration, NET+ UpGuard helps institutions strengthen cyber risk visibility across vendors, attack surfaces, and the workforce.
Subscribers
Subscribers
Eligible Subscribers Include:
Higher education member of Internet2, Higher education institutions, and Affiliate member including federal affiliates, Internet2.edu
Third-party risk that scales for higher education
NET+ UpGuard helps higher education teams reduce third-party blind spots, prioritise remediation, and maintain a stronger vendor risk posture at scale, protecting students, staff, research, and critical services without slowing down the business.
This service was selected through a
community-driven RFP process
. The
NET+ Third-Party Risk Management working group
developed an initial list of community requirements, which were finalized in the
NET+ TPRM RFP
. The service successfully completed the
NET+ Service Evaluation
process for community security, accessibility, and performance standards. The NET+ UpGuard program enables institutions to effectively manage third-party cyber risk across the full vendor lifecycle with best-practice terms for the higher education community.
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NET+ UpGuard Benefits:
A contract designed to address
vendor management needs
specific to higher education and research institutions
Lower procurement burden
through an already negotiated, peer-vetted agreement
At least
30% off UpGuard Vendor Risk
for eligible subscribers
5% annual price increase cap
and exclusive NET+ discount pricing
Stronger
support and responsiveness
via Internet2 escalation and advocacy channels
Participation in
benchmarking and shared data initiatives
to inform institutional strategy
Access to
community events
webinars
, and a
hared implementation ecosystem
— all designed to accelerate adoption and promote peer learning
Supports
NET+ Third-Party Risk Management community engagement
Learn More and Engage
Please email
netplus@internet2.edu
for pricing and a review copy of the NET+ UpGuard Customer Agreement Addendum. For questions about the NET+ UpGuard program and its benefits, please email us or fill out the contact form at the top of this page.
Institutions subscribing to the NET+ UpGuard program may sign up for our email distribution list to receive our program newsletter and participate in other activities and events. Please contact
netplus@internet2.edu
to be added to this email list.
You may also visit the
NET+ UpGuard wiki space
for additional program information.
When you’re ready to proceed, please reach out to our team at
netplus@internet2.edu
or by filling out the contact form below.
Additional Resources
Blog:
What is HECVAT? Protecting Students from Vendor Security Risks
Blog:
The State of University Cybersecurity: 3 Major Problems in 2026
Blog:
How Colleges & Universities Can Detect Data Leaks
Blog:
How Colleges & Universities Can Prevent Data Breaches
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Advisory Group
To be formed.
Please
if you’re interested in participating in the future NET+ UpGuard service advisory group.
Steve Lovaas, CISO, Colorado State University
Vendors, especially those who want to work with the higher education sector, have seen the writing on the wall and have decided that security questionnaires are necessary to show institutions they are happy to comply with security procedures.
Subscribers
Internet2
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