Cybersecurity Committee (K-12 members & initiative sponsors)

CoSN’s EdTech Leadership Survey consistently identifies cybersecurity as a top priority for school system IT Leaders.  The CoSN Cybersecurity Thought Leadership Committee seeks to support school leaders in their efforts to support school system leaders, including technology leaders, to protect their networks and provide information security, analyze their current status, and validate what they are doing well.  Members of the committee share their knowledge and expertise in a number of ways including contributing to ongoing conversations and creation of CoSN resources as well as identifying districts who might serve as exemplars for their work. The group meets monthly for a 1-hour meeting with some occasional time for subgroup discussions or input asynchronously. The committee meets remotely once a month for an hour.

CoSN’s Cybersecurity Thought Leadership Committee and Cybersecurity Readiness Thought Leadership Committee work in close partnership to strengthen cybersecurity across K–12 education. The Cybersecurity Thought Leadership Committee provides practitioner expertise, identifies emerging trends and challenges, and helps shape CoSN’s broader cybersecurity resources and guidance for school system leaders. The Cybersecurity Readiness Thought Leadership Committee provides strategic leadership for the Cybersecurity Readiness for Education (CCRE) initiative, guiding the continued evolution of the CCRE Framework, Rubric, implementation resources, and related programs. Together, the two committees ensure that CoSN’s cybersecurity efforts are informed by both real-world practitioner experience and long-term strategic vision, advancing practical, sustainable cybersecurity readiness for school systems.

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