Cybersecurity

Getting Started with Cybersecurity

CoSN’s EdTech Leadership Survey consistently identifies cybersecurity as a top priority for school system IT Leaders.

School system leaders, including technology leaders, need to protect their networks and information security, analyze their current status, and validate what they are doing well. CoSN provides tools and resources that provide insight into how risk can be further reduced in ways that help technology leaders contribute to their schools' primary goals of teaching and learning. We also offer assistance to district technology leaders who are working to ensure safety for both students and staff.

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2022's Cybersecurity Awareness Month was an amazing success! Take a look at some of the work shared during the month of October.

Cybersecurity Staffing Resource for K-12

Protecting Yourself: What Students, Parents, Teachers, and Staff Need to Know about Cybersecurity Webinar Recording

Resources for K-12 Districts and Higher Education Institutions from the Office of Education Techology

CISA's Inaugural National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security

On November 1 - 3, 2022, tune in to watch CoSN CEO Keith Krueger and CoSN Cybersecurity expert Amy McLaughlin speak about Cybersecurity at the 2022 K-12 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security. This free event is hosted by CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and will be streamed virtually on Microsoft Teams. For more information or to register, please visit National School Safety Summit | CISA

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Blog Series

Three Things You Can Do in Less Than 3 Hours of Work to Significantly Reduce Cybersecurity Risk

Dear Superintendents: What I Wish School Leaders Knew About Cybersecurity

It is not a matter of “IF” your school district is going to get hacked; it is a matter of “When”!

Building Cybersecurity Leadership Capacity, One Game at a Time!

Securing K-12 Infrastructure and Data

NEW! K-12CVAT

CoSN is excited to share the K-12CVAT, based off the Educause Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Tool – Lite (HECVAT-Lite), but geared specifically towards K-12 education. Download it now.

Making the case for Increased Investment in Cybersecurity:

2022 Blaschke Report Released! Go to our resource library and download the free full report. Be sure to log in to your CoSN account to access this report in your digital library. If you are not a CoSN member and still wish to access this information, please click here. This report is a primer for K-12 school districts just getting started with cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity Incident Response: The Game

CoSN and Dell have partnered together to develop an incident response game designed to build skills and experience in managing incident response.

Listen to more about the Cybersecurity Leadership Game in this podcast

Play the Game:

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game Cybersecurity Leadership Game Introduction Workshop Video(8 min 24 sec)

K12 Cybersecurity Toolkit – Authentication Management

Addressing Cybersecurity in K-12 Organizations

1. Orientation (this page)

What you, your school and your district need to know about cybersecurity.

2. Planning

The foundation of effective cybersecurity practices is planning.

3. Implementation & Prevention

Authentication management is all about access to organizational systems and resources.

4. Response

Preparedness is what separates a botched response from a secure one.

Policy News: CoSN Reveals 2021 K-12 Cybersecurity Policy Trends in New Report

CoSN Risk Assessment Powered by S2

Developed as a collaboration between CoSN’s and Security Studio (S2), this assessment is free and vendor-neutral. Unlike traditional industry risk assessments, it incorporates topics specific to the K12 environment such as educational technology and remote learning. Additionally, the tool itself is designed as an educational tool. Each question is paired with a user-friendly explanation to clearly explain the question being asked.