Building on the popularity and recognition of our British, Canadian, New Zealand, and Australian University awards, we are delighted to present the list of top-performing universities in New Zealand and Australia that have been honored with Stellastra's Gold award for cybersecurity risk management in 2023. These 31 universities have invested substantially in their cyber security posture. With 165 universities assessed, this puts these universities in the top 20% for Californian universities investing in their cyber security posture. These institutions have distinguished themselves as cybersecurity leaders in higher education. These universities have made substantial investments to fortify their digital infrastructure, prioritizing the protection of their staff, students, and research. For a detailed insight into our rigorous cybersecurity risk scoring criteria, please visit our cybersecurity risk scoring criteria.

Stellastra Gold Award Recipients 2023:

• Alliant International University
• Azusa Pacific University
• California Baptist University
• California Coast University
• Cambridge College
• California State University, Bakersfield
• California State University, East Bay
• Fresno Pacific University
• Hult International Business School
• John Paul The Great Catholic University
• La Sierra University
• University of La Verne
• Make School.org
• NewSchool of Architecture and Design
• Palmer College
• Point Loma Nazarene University
• Pomona College
• Pacific School of Relgion
• Southern California Institute of Architecture
• Santa Clara University
• San Francisco State University
• San Joaquin College of Law
• San José State
• Southern States University
• Southwestern Law School
• Trident University International
• UC Davis
• UC San Diego
• University of the People
• University of West Los Angeles
• Westmont

We extend a special congratulations to Hult International Business School, California State University, Bakersfield, and La Sierra University for achieving joint first place across all 165 Californian Universities based on our stringent evaluation criteria. As customary, awardees are granted the privilege of using the Stellastra Gold 2023 award badge for their marketing materials. For detailed guidelines, please consult our award badge usage guidelines. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to advancing cybersecurity in the education sector.

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