Comparison Overview

U.S. Department of Education

VS

State of California

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, 20202, US
Last Update: 2026-04-02
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Between 750 and 799
http://www.ed.gov/

Our mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. ED is dedicated to: • Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds. • Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research. • Focusing national attention on key educational issues. • Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education.

NAICS: 92
NAICS Definition: Public Administration
Employees: 10,612
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1
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State of California

Sacramento, Sacramento, 95814, US
Last Update: 2026-03-31
Between 750 and 799
http://www.ca.gov

Californians deserve a government that works for them and with them. One that will work to ensure opportunity and justice. We are building a California not for the few, but for all — including those who have historically been left out. We are doing the work to make our state a place for every Californian and all the diversity that makes us strong. Our state will be known as a place where everyone is respected, protected, and connected.

NAICS: 92
NAICS Definition: Public Administration
Employees: 44,863
Subsidiaries: 29
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
27
Attack type number
3

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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U.S. Department of Education
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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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State of California
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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
U.S. Department of Education
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
State of California
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Government Administration Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for U.S. Department of Education in 2026.

Incidents vs Government Administration Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for State of California in 2026.

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

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

Incident History — State of California (X = Date, Y = Severity)

State of California cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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U.S. Department of Education
Incidents

Date Detected: 08/2023
Type:Data Leak
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog
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State of California
Incidents

Date Detected: 1/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Inadvertent Email
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2024
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 2/2024
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Dissemination
Blog: Blog

FAQ

State of California company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to U.S. Department of Education company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

State of California company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to U.S. Department of Education company.

In the current year, State of California company and U.S. Department of Education company have not reported any cyber incidents.

State of California company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while U.S. Department of Education company has not reported such incidents publicly.

State of California company has disclosed at least one data breach, while U.S. Department of Education company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither State of California company nor U.S. Department of Education company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither U.S. Department of Education company nor State of California company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither U.S. Department of Education nor State of California holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

State of California company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to U.S. Department of Education company.

State of California company employs more people globally than U.S. Department of Education company, reflecting its scale as a Government Administration.

Neither U.S. Department of Education nor State of California holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Education nor State of California holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Education nor State of California holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Education nor State of California holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Education nor State of California holds HIPAA certification.

Neither U.S. Department of Education nor State of California 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