Comparison Overview

Social Security Administration

VS

Department of Education

Social Security Administration

6401 Security Blvd, Baltimore, 21235, US
Last Update: 2026-04-02

Social Security provides financial protection for our nation’s people, supporting more than 64 million individuals and families. With retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, Social Security is one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in our nation's history. We are there throughout life’s journey, helping secure today and tomorrow. We are one of the largest independent agencies in government, with over 58,000 team members throughout the country. Our talented workforce includes employees who serve customers directly, as well as those who support their work in diverse fields. Through compassion and dedication, our team members help promote the economic security of the country. They are the heart of our agency, providing high-quality, personalized service to people in their communities, nationwide, and even living abroad. Our workforce is our greatest strength at SSA. We place high priority on developing, engaging, and empowering our team members. Through career development programs, our team members have access to a wide range of training and professional development opportunities. We rely on our team members’ feedback to improve how we administer our programs and to create an environment of trust and cooperation across our organization. We also offer an excellent benefits package to our team members. To learn more about a career with SSA, visit SSA.gov/careers.

NAICS: 92
NAICS Definition: Public Administration
Employees: 46,616
Subsidiaries: 1
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
5
Attack type number
2

Department of Education

AU
Last Update: 2026-04-01

The Department of Education is responsible for delivering the Victorian Government’s commitment to making Victoria the Education State, where all Victorians have the best learning and development experience, regardless of their background, postcode or circumstances. Education remains a cornerstone for ensuring all Victorians have the skills and knowledge they need to actively participate in and contribute to our rapidly-changing economy and society. The Department delivers and regulates statewide learning and development services across the early childhood and school sectors. Previously the Department of Education and Training.

NAICS: 92
NAICS Definition: Public Administration
Employees: 23,811
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Department of Education
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Social Security Administration
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Department of Education
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Government Administration Industry Average (This Year)

Social Security Administration has 35.06% fewer incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incidents vs Government Administration Industry Average (This Year)

Department of Education has 35.06% fewer incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incident History — Social Security Administration (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Social Security Administration cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Department of Education (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Department of Education cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Social Security Administration
Incidents

Date Detected: 2/2026
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Insider Threat / Misconfiguration
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 10/2025
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 10/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Insider Threat
Blog: Blog
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Department of Education
Incidents

Date Detected: 1/2026
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Third-party access via school network
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 04/2017
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Accidental Data Exposure
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Department of Education company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Social Security Administration company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Social Security Administration company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Department of Education company.

In the current year, Department of Education and Social Security Administration have reported a similar number of cyber incidents.

Neither Department of Education company nor Social Security Administration company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Both Department of Education company and Social Security Administration company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Social Security Administration company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Department of Education company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Social Security Administration company nor Department of Education company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Social Security Administration nor Department of Education holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Social Security Administration company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Department of Education company.

Social Security Administration company employs more people globally than Department of Education company, reflecting its scale as a Government Administration.

Neither Social Security Administration nor Department of Education holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Social Security Administration nor Department of Education holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Social Security Administration nor Department of Education holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Social Security Administration nor Department of Education holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Social Security Administration nor Department of Education holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Social Security Administration nor Department of Education holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read in VS6ComFile!get_macro_mem_COM. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain a stack-based buffer overflow in VS6ComFile!CSaveData::_conv_AnimationItem. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected product.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6MemInIF!set_temp_type_default. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6ComFile!load_link_inf. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X