Trust & Security
Accreditations
Certified cPanel, WHM and server security expertise behind Education Host's managed hosting platforms for schools, colleges, universities and education-focused organisations — delivered using accredited UK data-centre infrastructure.
What accreditations does Education Host hold?
Education Host holds five cPanel University accreditations, covering cPanel professional knowledge, cPanel & WHM sales, WHM administration, Imunify360 server security and cPanel & WHM system administration — earned through cPanel University's certification exams.
cPanel Professional Certification Exam (CPP)
Validates practical knowledge of managing web hosting services using cPanel & WHM.
Why it matters: Supports reliable day-to-day hosting management, troubleshooting and user support for education customers.
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cPanel & WHM Sales Professional Exam (CPSP)
Demonstrates product knowledge and the ability to explain how cPanel & WHM services meet customer needs.
Why it matters: Keeps hosting conversations clear, practical and matched to real teaching, learning and organisational requirements.
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WHM Administration Certification Exam (CWA)
Focuses on server management through WHM, including setup, maintenance and operational administration.
Why it matters: Supports hosting platforms that need to serve many students, staff and departments reliably.
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Imunify360 Certification Exam
Validates knowledge of web server protection, malware defence and hosting security tooling.
Why it matters: Student and public-facing websites need active protection against common web threats.
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cPanel & WHM System Administrator I (CWSA-1)
Covers foundational server administration, including account management, email, troubleshooting and hosting operations.
Why it matters: Underpins the technical foundations behind Education Host's managed hosting services.
View certificatecPanel & WHM are widely used across managed hosting environments. Education Host applies this training to keep hosting services secure, maintainable and straightforward to use — especially where many student, staff, department or project websites need to be managed reliably.
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Why do cPanel and WHM accreditations matter for education hosting?
cPanel and WHM sit behind many managed hosting environments, so certified knowledge translates directly into better-run, better-supported education websites.
Better support for student and staff accounts
Certified cPanel knowledge means faster, clearer help for the people who actually use the hosting.
Operational understanding of cPanel and WHM
WHM administration training covers the server-side work behind every hosted site — setup, maintenance and account operations.
Security-aware hosting management
Imunify360 certification supports active malware defence and web server protection for public-facing education websites.
Practical expertise for education providers
Applied every day across hosting for universities, colleges, schools and training providers.
An education-sector specialist
What Education Host brings as your platform, support and service provider.
Education-sector specialist
We work exclusively with schools, colleges and universities.
Cyber Essentials certified
Education Host is Cyber Essentials certified.
Established 2011
A privately owned UK provider, founded in 2011.
UK-based support
Education-focused support from a UK-based specialist team.
Supporting institutions at scale
Supporting universities, colleges and schools across the UK, North America and Europe.
Education Host hosts customer data in UK data-centre infrastructure and operates in line with UK GDPR and data-protection requirements.
Delivered using accredited UK data-centre infrastructure
Our managed hosting infrastructure is delivered from the 6DG Birmingham Central data centre, a purpose-built UK facility operated by Six Degrees. The accreditations below are held by the facility / operator, not by Education Host.
ISO 27001 accredited infrastructure
Information security management at the data-centre facility.
ISO 22301
Business continuity management at the facility.
ISO 9001
Quality management at the facility.
ISO 14001
Environmental management at the facility.
PCI DSS
Payment-card data security standard at the facility.
SOC 2
Service-organisation controls at the facility.
Tier III-aligned facility
UTI Tier III aligned data-centre design.
24x7x365 monitored
Power, cooling and critical systems monitored around the clock.
Accreditation marks are not reproduced here; facility certifications are described in plain text. Source: 6DG Birmingham Central data centre.
Frequently asked questions
- What cPanel accreditations does Education Host hold?
- Education Host holds five cPanel University accreditations: the cPanel Professional Certification (CPP), cPanel & WHM Sales Professional (CPSP), WHM Administration Certification (CWA), the Imunify360 Certification and cPanel & WHM System Administrator I (CWSA-1), all earned through cPanel University.
- Why do cPanel and WHM accreditations matter for education hosting?
- They show practical knowledge of hosting administration, account management, troubleshooting, customer support and server security — all of which are important when supporting student, staff and institutional websites.
- Does Education Host use these skills for student hosting?
- Yes. These skills support Education Host's managed hosting services, including student web hosting environments and platforms such as Student Web Host Manager that need reliable account management, security and support.
Need reliable education hosting backed by practical platform expertise?
Talk to Education Host about managed hosting, student web hosting, Cloud Pulse or Student Web Host Manager.