What is a Good HECVAT Score? | UpGuard

**Executive Summary:** The document explains HECVAT — a standardized security assessment toolkit for higher education — detailing its purpose, scoring thresholds (70% minimum, 90%+ as good), the four common frameworks (Full, Lite, On‑Premises, Triage), and its role in assessing vendor data protection, BCP/DRP, and PII handling, while noting limitations and advising complementary controls such as data classification and security ratings.