Comparison Overview

University of Rochester

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Columbia University

University of Rochester

Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall, Rochester, NY, US, 14627-0011
Last Update: 2026-04-01
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Between 750 and 799
http://rochester.edu

The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York. Our campuses are home to more than 6,500 undergraduates and nearly 5,500 graduate students who come from across the United States and around the world to pursue their academic goals. We offer bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through our seven schools and various interdisciplinary programs. Our Yellowjackets compete in NCAA Division III for athletics. With its affiliated UR Medicine health system, we are the largest employer in the Greater Rochester area.

NAICS: 6113
NAICS Definition: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Employees: 11,560
Subsidiaries: 4
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0
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Columbia University

West 116 Street and Broadway, New York, NY, US, 10027
Last Update: 2026-04-01
Between 750 and 799
http://columbia.edu

For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries and service to society.

NAICS: 6113
NAICS Definition: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Employees: 23,329
Subsidiaries: 11
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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University of Rochester
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Columbia University
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
University of Rochester
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Columbia University
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Higher Education Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for University of Rochester in 2026.

Incidents vs Higher Education Industry Average (This Year)

Columbia University has 45.05% fewer incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incident History — University of Rochester (X = Date, Y = Severity)

University of Rochester cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Columbia University (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Columbia University cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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University of Rochester
Incidents

No Incident

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Columbia University
Incidents

Date Detected: 1/2026
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Social Engineering (Phone-based Phishing)
Blog: Blog

FAQ

University of Rochester company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Columbia University company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Columbia University company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas University of Rochester company has not reported any.

In the current year, Columbia University company has reported more cyber incidents than University of Rochester company.

Neither Columbia University company nor University of Rochester company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Columbia University company has disclosed at least one data breach, while University of Rochester company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Columbia University company nor University of Rochester company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither University of Rochester company nor Columbia University company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither University of Rochester nor Columbia University holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Columbia University company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to University of Rochester company.

Columbia University company employs more people globally than University of Rochester company, reflecting its scale as a Higher Education.

Neither University of Rochester nor Columbia University holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither University of Rochester nor Columbia University holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither University of Rochester nor Columbia University holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither University of Rochester nor Columbia University holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither University of Rochester nor Columbia University holds HIPAA certification.

Neither University of Rochester nor Columbia University 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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References
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.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
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
References