Now Available: FERPA Compliance Reports

Written by Thu Pham | Apr 29, 2024 6:55:28 PM

What is FERPA?

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

How Can Blumira Help With FERPA?

Blumira can help your organization easily meet and exceed FERPA requirements for logging, monitoring, threat detection and response.

By regularly running and scheduling Blumira’s pre-built FERPA compliance reports, you can prove your compliance to an auditor for certain controls.

Which Reports Map to Which FERPA Requirements?

See which Blumira reports map to which FERPA requirements so you can easily hand over pre-built reports to your auditor to prove your compliance. Please note that each report is available for certain integrations, which are listed under each report below:

FERPA Requirements	Blumira’s Global Reports
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – Failed Logins: Identify brute force and other credential attacks	FERPA Controls - Failed Logins Available for: Windows, Linux, MacOS
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – Privileged Access: Track access by administrators and power users	FERPA Controls - Administrator Access Available for: Windows FERPA Controls - Admin/root Access Available for: Linux
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – Log Tampering: Detect modifications or deletions of log data	FERPA Controls Log Tampering - Clearing of Windows Event Log FERPA Controls Log Tampering - Clearing of Windows Security Event Log Available for: Windows
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – VPN Connections: Monitor remote access methods and users	FERPA Controls - VPN Connections Available for: Fortigate, Cisco ASA, WatchGuard, GlobalProtect, SonicWall, Sophos
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(iv)(B) – Firewall Traffic: Analyze allowed/blocked connections at perimeter	FERPA - Allowed Firewall Traffic FERPA - Blocked Firewall Traffic
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – IDS/IPS Alerts: Identify potential intrusion attempts and malware	FERPA - IDS/IPS Alerts Available for: Fortigate, Sonicwall, PaloAlto, Checkpoint, Sophos XG, Umbrella
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – USB Device Usage: Detect unauthorized devices plugged into endpoints	FERPA - USB Device Attached Available for: Windows FERPA Controls - Mounted Device FERPA Controls - USB Device Attached Available for: MacOS
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – Account Lockouts: Find accounts locked due to excessive failed logins	FERPA - Account Lockouts Available for: Windows
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – Password Resets: Track password changes for awareness of compromised accounts	FERPA - Password Change Available for: Windows FERPA - Azure Password Change Available for: Azure
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – Logins by Location: Spot access from unfamiliar regions	FERPA - Logins from Outside the US FERPA - Logins from Outside the UK FERPA - Logins from Outside the AUS FERPA - Logins from Outside the CA Available for: Azure, Microsoft 365, Duo Security, Okta
FERPA 99.31(a)(1)(ii) – System Changes: Record critical configuration and policy changes	FERPA - Windows GPO Updates Available for: Windows FERPA - Azure Policy Changes Available for: Azure FERPA Firewall Configuration Change Available for: Fortigate, Cisco ASA, SonicWall, Sophos XG

How Can I Access the FERPA Reports?

Blumira customers can use global and saved reports to easily access FERPA compliance reports, as well as many other reports to analyze the logged events that you send Blumira.

To view a CIS global report or one of your saved reports, follow these easy steps:

Navigate to Reporting > Report Builder. Click to open the additional options menu (the three dot menu seen on the right side).
Click Load Saved Report.
Type FERPA into the search box at the top of the Saved Reports screen.
In the Saved Reports window, click the report that you want to use, ensuring that it matches your integrated data source(s).

Get more tips on how to use Blumira’s Report Builder in our documentation article, Using global and saved reports. Watch the video below to learn more about using Report Builder:

Blumira For Compliance: Easy & Effective Security For SMBs

It’s easy to help meet or support multiple compliance controls using Blumira’s SIEM + XDR platform. With our platform backed by a 24/7 security operations team, organizations get 24/7 coverage – there’s no need to hire full-time analysts. See our other posts on NIST compliance reports, ISO reports, and the different compliance frameworks we support.

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