Press Releases and Announcements
Founded in 2020 by the Global Resilience Federation, the non-profit K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) serves as the information and sharing analysis center exclusively for the U.S. K-12 education community. For inquiries, contact us.
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.