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Cybersecurity Planning and Risk Management

REMS TA Center Episode 26

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The REMS TA Center draws from current data and an interview with Dr. Timothy Tillman (Chesterfield County Public Schools, Virginia) to understand the current landscape of K-12 school cyberattacks and best practices for improving K-12 cybersecurity posture. Join the REMS TA Center to explore questions about cybersecurity risk management: 

  • Where do K-12 schools and school districts fit in the cybersecurity landscape? 
  • What federal resources exist for K-12 schools to use in cybersecurity preparedness efforts? 
  • What are some high-impact strategies to help schools prevent, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks? 
  • What unique challenges stand in the way of K-12 cybersecurity buy-in? 
  • What are Cybersecurity Annexes and Incident Response Plans, and why are these important for your school emergency operations plan? 
  • What is multifactor authentication, and why is it important for schools? 

Transcript 

REMS TA Center Resources 

Cybersecurity Preparedness for Schools and Institutions of Higher Education (Web Page) 

Other Resources 

K-12 Digital Infrastructure Brief: Defensible & Resilient, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology (Report) 

Protecting Our Future: Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations From Cybersecurity Threats, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Publication) 

Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Communications Commission (Publication) 

The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: Year in Review, K12 Security Information eXchange (Report) 

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