CISA’s Inaugural National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security
On November 1-3, 2022, CoSN CEO Keith Krueger and CoSN Cybersecurity expert Amy McLaughlin spoke about Cybersecurity at the 2022 K-12 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security. This…
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Building Cybersecurity Leadership Capacity, One Game at a Time!
Looking for a new way to build cybersecurity leadership capacity and understanding? The Cybersecurity Leadership Game is like no other cybersecurity leadership tool you have ever experienced. It is a…
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It’s Not “If” But When You Will Be Hacked
It is not a matter of “IF” your school district is going to get hacked; it is a matter of “When”! At Window Rock Unified School District (WRUSD), we thought…
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Staying Safe While Online
Now in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to build momentum and impact, co-led by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA). As a Cybersecurity…
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Challenges and Opportunities of Cybersecurity Positions in K-12 Organizations Explored in CoSN-SETDA Resource
Challenges and Opportunities of Cybersecurity Positions in K-12 Organizations Explored in CoSN-SETDA Resource Report Provides Strategies for Addressing and Staffing Cybersecurity Within School Systems Washington, D.C. (October 6, 2022) –…
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CoSN Submits Comments for E-rate to Cover Modern Firewalls
Today, the CoSN submitted Reply Comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of the Comments filed by the American Library Association, the Council of the Great City Schools,…
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Dear Superintendents: What I wish school leaders knew about cybersecurity
Welcome to National Cybersecurity Awareness month! Every October, The National Cybersecurity Alliance collaborates with government and private industry to raise awareness about digital security and empower everyone to protect their…
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K12 Cybersecurity Primer released by CoSN
Through the generosity of the Blaschke Fund, we have a new report — Making the Case for Increased Investment in Cybersecurity: A Primer for K12 School Districts just getting started…
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Three Things You Can Do in Less Than Three Hours of Work to Significantly Reduce Cybersecurity Risk
If cybersecurity seems like a never-ending, continuous process improvement effort, it is. There are many ways to reduce risk and improve your school system’s cybersecurity posture. Want to make significant…
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Statement from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN); State E-rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA); State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA); and Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition on the Recent Cyber-attack on the LA Unified School District
The cyber-attack on LA Unified School District has underscored a concerning trend of online attacks on our schools, libraries, and other educational institutions. Statement below on this issue from…
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