Cybersecurity Insurance and Risk Assessments Webinar Recording (Free for CoSN Members)

Amy Mclaughlin serves as coast and cyber security initiative director. Traditionally in October, we do a webinar focused on the cyber security topic in honor of the cybersecurity awareness month. …
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How to Build a Cybersecurity Program

Why does my district need a cybersecurity program School districts routinely collect, store, and access hundreds of pieces of protected personally identifiable information and educational records for students and staff.…
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Selecting a Cybersecurity Framework

What is a Cybersecurity Framework? Similar to education curriculum frameworks, a cybersecurity framework is a conceptual structure that describes tools and approaches to articulate the practices a school, district or…
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Security Maturity Rubric

The grid describes the status of issues that districts can examine to determine current degree of security preparedness. Log-in to Read More... (Member Exclusive)
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Ransomware

Issue Recap It’s been described as the “number one online threat targeting public and private organizations.” It’s led to critical system outages, the release of student data, the complete shutdown…
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Cyber Insurance

Do you meet the requirements for payout?   To take advantage of breach or Cyber Insurance, you must meet all of the conditions necessary for the payout by the insurer.…
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Cyber Safety: Seven Security Steps Teachers, Students & Families Can Protect Themselves

Remote learning and remote work bring an increased range of online activity into the home. Teachers, students, and their families are at increased risk for cybersecurity attacks and exploits. These…
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Cyber Safety Social Media Messaging

How to use this resource: It is recommended that you work with your district communications manager or team to coordinate working the following social media posts into the district's ongoing…
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Security Planning Template

This resource is a three-page security planning template covering Management (Oversight; Support; Security Management, Security Planning and Security Implementation), and more! Log-in to view the template... (Member Exclusive)
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Protecting Yourself: What Students, Parents, Teachers, and Staff Need to Know about Cybersecurity Webinar Archive

Cybersecurity is not just a technology issue. It is part of everyone’s job. What do students, parents, teachers, and staff need to know to protect themselves and their schools from…
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