K12 SIX Aligns 2022 - 2023 Essential Cybersecurity Protections to CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs)
K12 SIX is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.1 of the K12 SIX Essential K-12 Cybersecurity Protections for the 2022-23 School Year: Implementation Standards. This is a minor revision that adds alignments to the recently released Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) alongside existing alignments to the NIST CSF v1.1 and the CIS Controls v8.
K12 SIX Applauds Landmark Federal Report on Cybersecurity Risks Facing U.S. K-12 Schools
K12 SIX applauds the release of “Protecting Our Future: Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats” by CISA. The report, mandated by the K-12 Cybersecurity Act, clearly and concisely communicates the unique cybersecurity challenge the U.S. K-12 education sector is facing and recommends common sense steps that education leaders can take to bring about needed change.
K12 SIX Statement on the Release of CISA’s Congressionally Mandated K-12 Cybersecurity Report
Statement from Doug Levin, National Director of K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), on the release of the Congressionally mandated report, “Protecting Our Future: Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats” by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Speakers Announced: National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference
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 sector from emerging cybersecurity threats, such as ransomware and data breaches. The inaugural conference will be held February 22-23, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Call to Action: Essential K-12 Cybersecurity Protections
School districts are frequently targeted by cyber criminals over the Thanksgiving and winter holidays. In response, K-12 school systems should implement the K12 SIX ‘Essential Cybersecurity Protections,’ designed specifically to defend school districts against the most common cyber threats they face.
K12 SIX and SETDA Collaborate to Promote Cybersecurity Best Practices for School Districts
K12 SIX is pleased to release “Cybersecurity Frameworks: What K-12 Leaders Need to Know,” a new resource for state and local education leaders encouraging the adoption of nationally recognized cybersecurity best practices.
K12 SIX to Host Cyber Incident Response Planning Workshop for Vermont School Districts
The State of Vermont Agency of Education—as part of their continuing effort to assist districts across the state with cybersecurity planning—is encouraging Vermont district administrators to participate in an all-day cybersecurity training hosted by K12 SIX in conjunction with Vita Learn’s Vermont Fest Conference (November 17-18, 2022).
K12 SIX Partners with StateRAMP to Improve K-12 Vendor Risk Management
K12 SIX and StateRAMP have announced a partnership focused on improving vendor risk management practices in the K-12 education sector.