Guard Your Data: What Lifeguarding Taught Me About K-12 Cybersecurity
For forty years, I have watched water. As a lifeguard and a lifeguard instructor, I have trained hundreds of people to prevent, recognize, and respond to emergencies in pools, lakes,…
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Guardrails for Growth: Turning the CCRE Cybersecurity Rubric into a Cybersecurity Strategy
Keeping school networks and student data secure can feel like chasing a moving target. Threats change. Technology changes. Expectations change. For school systems, the challenge is not just knowing what…
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CoSN’s Cybersecurity Readiness for Education (CCRE): It Starts with Knowing Where You Are
Every good roadmap starts with one important piece of information: You are here. The same is true for cybersecurity readiness. Before we can determine where we need to go next,…
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Cybersecurity: Not Just an IT Project, But a Strategic Imperative for Every International School Leader
When you hear “cybersecurity,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it’s a vision of the IT department, tucked away, battling digital foes behind firewalls and code.…
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From “As Real As It Gets” to AP Classrooms: How Muscatatuck Is Shaping America’s Cyber Talent Pipeline
Tucked into Jennings County, Indiana, the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) is one of the most unique training environments in the country—1,000 acres of urban and rural terrain designed to…
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Turning Evaluation Into Value: Cybersecurity as a Strategic Investment
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a reminder that protecting digital learning requires more than technical safeguards—it requires strategy, leadership, and measurable value. We will highlight two examples in this blog.…
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AI Threats and K–12: People Matter Most
By now, we are all too aware that K-12 schools are a frequent target for cyber attacks. Ransomware encrypts and locks confidential data, forcing schools to decide whether to pay…
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Bridging the Business Continuity Gap with AI for K-12 School Districts
In today’s fast-paced world, the unforeseen can strike at any moment, from natural disasters to cyberattacks. Preparing for such events with robust business continuity and incident response plans is crucial…
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Building a Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign in 30 Days
This year our district, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95, took on a challenge: build a districtwide cybersecurity awareness campaign in just thirty days. My goal wasn’t to create…
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K-12 Cybersecurity Top Challenges and Tips Q&A
With cybersecurity a top concern of K-12 technology leaders, it’s critical to stay informed about the latest threats, current challenges, and best practices. Hearing insights and advice from K-12 experts…
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