The UK schools threat picture
NCSC consistently reports schools and academies among the most-attacked sectors. The DfE Cyber Standards (now mandatory) raised the floor, but the floor is not enough when AI lets attackers customise per-school in seconds. MAT IT teams covering 10-30 academies cannot scale headcount; they have to scale tooling.
Coro AI for UK schools
Coro is built for organisations that need enterprise-grade protection without an enterprise-sized SOC. Single console covers endpoint, email, cloud apps, and network. Automated resolution handles 95% of incidents. The "AI Endpoint" / "AI Essentials" / "AI Complete" tiers map cleanly to the DfE Cyber Standards.
DfE Cyber Standards alignment
The 12 DfE Cyber Standards cover device protection, account security, backup integrity, training, and incident response. Coro deployment maps directly:
- Standards 1-4 (device + access): Coro Endpoint + Coro AI Endpoint
- Standards 5-8 (data + email): Coro AI Essentials
- Standards 9-12 (resilience + response): Coro Complete + KB managed response
We document each mapping in your deployment record so the standards review is a 30-minute meeting, not a fortnight of evidence-chasing.
Procurement options for MATs and LAs
Coro is available through CCS-listed framework agreements; KB handles the procurement paperwork. MAT-wide deployment qualifies for volume tiers, typically 25-40% off list at scale. We also negotiate annual co-terming so renewals do not chunk through your budget cycle awkwardly.
Frequently asked questions
Is Coro on the DfE approved supplier list?
Coro is available via CCS-listed framework agreements, KB handles the procurement and documentation so the school benefits from the framework without owning the paperwork.
How does this map to DfE Cyber Standards?
Coro modules cover all 12 Standards via three tiers (AI Endpoint, AI Essentials, AI Complete). KB documents the mapping in your deployment record so the standards review is straightforward.
Can MATs deploy this across all academies?
Yes, Coro is multi-tenant by design. Single console, per-academy reporting, central policy with academy-level overrides for unusual setups. MAT-wide deployments qualify for volume pricing tiers.