Securing Education Product with Penetration Testing

Methodemeter, an innovative platform that helps schools explore and apply effective teaching methods, was preparing to launch a new digital product. Operating in the education sector, where data security and compliance are critical, they faced growing risks from cyber threats and strict EU cybersecurity regulations, including GDPR and the NIS2 Directive.

Client: Methodemeter
Industry: Education
Website: methodemeter.nl

Background

A data breach could compromise educational institutions’ privacy, erode trust, and lead to regulatory penalties. Methodemeter’s key challenges included:

Maintaining Customer Trust

Protecting Sensitive Educational Data

Evolving Cyber Threats

Limited Internal Resources

To mitigate these risks, Methodemeter partnered with Sunbytes for comprehensive penetration testing, identifying vulnerabilities, strengthening security, and ensuring compliance. This proactive approach enabled a secure and confident launch, protecting their platform and users.

The solutions

Using a blackbox approach, Sunbytes tested the entire software suite with the minimal initial knowledge, mimicking real-world cybercriminal tactics. This method exposed any hidden or overlooked vulnerabilities that could compromise the product once launched.

Compliant with industry-standard frameworks like NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001, and Miauw-compliant pentest, Sunbytes employed broad-scale tools, manual inspections, and a variety of offensive application security techniques to simulate sophisticated cyberattacks. Moreover, beyond identifying risks, Sunbytes guided Methodemeter’s development team step-by-step in addressing critical findings. This included:

Explaining how vulnerabilities emerged

Coaching developers on preventative measures

Providing clear reports and action lists for immediate fixes

The final results

Below is the summary of the team's accomplishments in just after 6 weeks:

By proactively closing security gaps, Methodemeter launched its platform free of major vulnerabilities—preserving user trust from day one.

The development team gained a deeper understanding of secure software development practices, fortifying future releases.

Sunbytes provided clear documentation and summaries of findings, ensuring decision-makers and technical teams stayed aligned on priorities.

The entire pentest and remediation cycle concluded in approximately 6 weeks, balancing thoroughness with a timely product release schedule.

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Feedback from our client

“I knew cybersecurity mattered, but until we used Sunbytes’ pentest to prepare our new product for launch, I had no idea it was this critical. Their thorough approach uncovered risks we’d never even considered and opened my eyes to just how important it is to secure our platform from day one.”

Selina, Product Manager at Methodemeter

Why Sunbytes?

Industry Standards

Sunbytes follows cybersecurity regulations like NIS2, ISO 27001, DORA, GDPR, and MIAUW-compliant pentesting to ensure high-quality testing and reporting.

Expert Guidance

Sunbytes provides support through experienced cybersecurity consultants.

Holistic Security

Sunbytes assesses all security layers, including frameworks and hosting environments, to minimize risks.

Business Consultancy

Sunbytes offers advice based on pentest findings to improve clients’ businesses.

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Securing Education Product Launch with Advanced Penetration Testing