Higher expectations. Fewer resources.

We design security architectures that account for the reality of higher education: open research networks, distributed campuses, shared infrastructure, and a user population that prioritizes accessibility. Our managed SOC, identity protection, and risk assessment programs create layered defense without creating friction for students, faculty, or researchers. We also help institutions meet FERPA, CMMC , HIPAA, and state privacy requirements, so compliance doesn’t become its own project.

Most IT providers bring either enterprise-grade capability or higher education sector knowledge but rarely both. CBTS has deep delivery expertise across networking, security, cloud, and collaboration, combined with 100+ higher education client relationships and documented outcomes in campus modernization. Our vendor-agnostic model means we recommend what’s right for your institution’s architecture and procurement realities, not what’s most convenient for our margins.

AI readiness starts with data readiness, and most campuses aren’t there yet. We begin by auditing institutional data systems, identifying fragmentation and governance gaps, and building a clean, unified data foundation. From there, we layer in analytics enablement and AI readiness assessments that help institutions move at a pace that matches their risk tolerance, regulatory environment, and infrastructure maturity.

Campus IT environments are rarely greenfield. Most accumulate technology over decades of independent departmental purchasing, grant-funded projects, and legacy contracts. CBTS’s vendor-agnostic model across 300+ technology partners means we work within your existing environment, rationalizing where it makes sense and modernizing where it doesn’t. We don’t require a rip-and-replace to deliver value, and we don’t have a preferred vendor relationship that would bias our recommendations.