The 2023 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference

February 22-23, 2023 (Austin, Texas)

Hosted by the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), the 2023 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference is an in-person only event designed to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend the K-12 education sector from emerging cybersecurity threats, such as ransomware and data breaches. The inaugural conference will be held February 22-23, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

At the day-and-a-half event, K-12 IT leaders from across the U.S. will gather to learn from government and non-profit partners, event sponsors, and each other. Featuring more than a dozen breakout sessions and workshops, engaging general sessions, meals, and an evening reception, opportunities for networking abound.

K12 SIX will also use the occasion to preview the fifth annual ‘State of K-12 Cybersecurity’ report, offering access to exclusive new data and insights into K-12 cybersecurity incidents experienced over the prior year.

Keynotes feature:

  • Alaina Clark, Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): “K-12 At Risk: A Conversation with CISA”

  • Michael Klein, Digital Infrastructure Fellow, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education: “Protecting Education’s Critical Infrastructure: Taking a Risk-Based Approach to K-12 Cybersecurity”

  • Doug Levin, Director, K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX): “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: Year in Review”

Conference sessions include:

  • Ernesto Ballesteros, State Cybersecurity Coordinator of Texas, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): “CISA Cyber Mission and Resource Briefing”

  • James Corns, Executive Director, IT, Baltimore County (MD) Public Schools and John Magoon, Maryland Association of Boards of Education: “The Road to Restoration: Baltimore County School's Rise from Cyberattack”

  • Andrew Hood, Advisor - Cyber Security, and Martin Rothbaum, Enterprise Architect, New Zealand Ministry of Education: “Moving from Cyber Advice to Cyber Assurance at Scale”

  • Chris Johnson, Sr. Director of Cybersecurity Compliance Programs, CompTIA: “How to Get Administration to Understand Cyber Risk”

  • Doug Levin, Director, K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) and April Mardock, CISSP, Chief Information Security Officer, Seattle (WA) Public Schools: “Implementing the Essential K-12 Cybersecurity Protections”

  • April Mardock, CISSP, Chief Information Security Officer, Seattle (WA) Public Schools: “'Backdoors & Breaches' Tabletop Exercise”

  • Omid Rahmani, Associate Director, Fitch Ratings: “School District Cyber Challenges and Impact on Finances: The Rating Agency Perspective”

  • Lenny Schad, Chief Information and Innovation Officer, District Administration; Julie Evans, Ed.D., CEO, Project Tomorrow; Marlon Shears, Chief Information Officer, Fort Worth (TX) ISD: “Getting beyond IT: Creating a Cybersecurity Ecosystem within your District”

  • Kacey Sensenich, Chief Technology Officer, Rockingham County (NC) Schools: “Cybersecurity and Data Breach Crisis Management”

  • Steve Smith, Access for Learning (A4L) and Martin Rothbaum, New Zealand Ministry of Education: ”The Need for a Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Standard for Education Technologies”

  • Brad Stewart, Chief Technology Officer, Lufkin (TX) ISD: “How to Survive a Ransomware Attack and Live to Tell About”

  • Murali Subramanian, Microsoft: “Staying Safe in a Connected World: Understanding Modern Security for K-12 Students”

  • Cody Venzke, Center for Democracy & Technology: “Policies, People, and Protective Measures: The Legal Requirements for K-12 Cybersecurity”

  • Chris Warden and Mark Racine, Hosts, K12 Tech Talk Podcast: “K12 Tech Talk Podcast: Top 10 Lessons from Ransomware Interviews”

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2023 Conference Sponsors

GUARDIAN

DEFENDER