As the world evolves, academic expansion has become an increasingly paramount factor for human development (King, 2011). As a result, studies have shown that educational institutions' population will increase by approximately 2-3% between the years 2016 - 2028 (National Center for Education Statistics, n.d.). With the increased effort in academic pursuit, there also arises a growing concern over the cybersecurity posture held by individuals, educational institutions and the education industry at large (Catota et al, 2019). Over the last few years, academia has experienced an upsurge in cyber-attacks, with ransomware attacks becoming more frequent. This new wave has been exacerbated through the migration of virtual learning during the Covid-19 pandemic (Koomson, 2021, para. 2). Due to more users accessing servers from external devices, this made ease of access during the pandemic more efficient than in yesteryears. However, this also introduced an increased development of new ransomware samples by 72% (Koomson, 2021, para. 4). Such an upsurge can not only cease operations within educational institutions, but also risk the unintended release of thousands of sensitive student, teacher, and faculty data (Koomson, 2021, para. 5). Therefore, with cyber threats becoming more prevalent in the educational system, the purpose of this proposed project will be to assess an early childhood development center, identify vulnerabilities and risks within the company, and make informed recommendations regarding the cybersecurity posture, ultimately aiding in the mitigation of present and potential cyber risks and threats.