Comparison Overview

University of Waterloo

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University of Pennsylvania

University of Waterloo

200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, N2L 3G1, CA
Last Update: 2026-04-01
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Between 800 and 849
http://uwaterloo.ca/

University of Waterloo is a leader in innovation that drives economic and social prosperity for Canada and the world. We are home to a renowned talent pipeline, game-changing research and technology, and unmatched entrepreneurial culture, that together create solutions to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Our greatest impact happens together. A strategic integration of research and teaching excellence, the world’s largest co-operative education program, entrepreneurship-intensive programs, and creator-owned IP, has resulted in extensive industry collaboration, the generation of thousands of commercial and social enterprises, and a dynamic learning experience for more than 41,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

NAICS: 6113
NAICS Definition: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Employees: 11,462
Subsidiaries: 21
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0
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University of Pennsylvania

3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104-6303
Last Update: 2026-04-02
Between 650 and 699
http://www.upenn.edu/

The University of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest universities in America and, as a member of the Ivy League, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in all the world. Penn is home to 12 schools including the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nursing, the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Wharton School of Business, as well as several graduate and professional schools such as the Perelman School of Medicine.

NAICS: 6113
NAICS Definition: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Employees: 22,599
Subsidiaries: 10
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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University of Waterloo
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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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University of Pennsylvania
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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 Waterloo
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
University of Pennsylvania
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 Waterloo in 2026.

Incidents vs Higher Education Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for University of Pennsylvania in 2026.

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

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

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

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

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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University of Waterloo
Incidents

No Incident

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University of Pennsylvania
Incidents

Date Detected: 8/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Zero-Day Vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, Voice Phishing (for broader Ivy League attacks)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2025
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

FAQ

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

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

In the current year, University of Pennsylvania company and University of Waterloo company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither University of Pennsylvania company nor University of Waterloo company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

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

Neither University of Pennsylvania company nor University of Waterloo company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither University of Waterloo company nor University of Pennsylvania company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither University of Waterloo nor University of Pennsylvania holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

University of Waterloo company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to University of Pennsylvania company.

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

Neither University of Waterloo nor University of Pennsylvania holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither University of Waterloo nor University of Pennsylvania holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither University of Waterloo nor University of Pennsylvania holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither University of Waterloo nor University of Pennsylvania holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither University of Waterloo nor University of Pennsylvania holds HIPAA certification.

Neither University of Waterloo nor University of Pennsylvania holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

nimiq/core-rs-albatross is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.3.0, two peer-facing consensus request handlers assume that the history index is always available and call blockchain.history_store.history_index().unwrap() directly. That assumption is false by construction. HistoryStoreProxy::history_index() explicitly returns None for the valid HistoryStoreProxy::WithoutIndex state. when a full node is syncing or otherwise running without the history index, a remote peer can send RequestTransactionsProof or RequestTransactionReceiptsByAddress and trigger an Option::unwrap() panic on the request path. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.0.

Published
Date
2026-04-03
Updated
Date
2026-04-03
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to version 1.5.95, FileTools.download_file() in praisonaiagents validates the destination path but performs no validation on the url parameter, passing it directly to httpx.stream() with follow_redirects=True. An attacker who controls the URL can reach any host accessible from the server including cloud metadata services and internal network services. This issue has been patched in version 1.5.95.

Published
Date
2026-04-03
Updated
Date
2026-04-03
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.6
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to version 4.5.97, OAuthManager.validate_token() returns True for any token not found in its internal store, which is empty by default. Any HTTP request to the MCP server with an arbitrary Bearer token is treated as authenticated, granting full access to all registered tools and agent capabilities. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.97.

Published
Date
2026-04-03
Updated
Date
2026-04-03
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to version 4.5.97, the PraisonAI Gateway server accepts WebSocket connections at /ws and serves agent topology at /info with no authentication. Any network client can connect, enumerate registered agents, and send arbitrary messages to agents and their tool sets. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.97.

Published
Date
2026-04-03
Updated
Date
2026-04-03
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
Description

PraisonAI is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to version 4.5.90, MCPToolIndex.search_tools() compiles a caller-supplied string directly as a Python regular expression with no validation, sanitization, or timeout. A crafted regex causes catastrophic backtracking in the re engine, blocking the Python thread for hundreds of seconds and causing a complete service outage. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.90.

Published
Date
2026-04-03
Updated
Date
2026-04-03
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References