The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center – A K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) Community Initiative

How to Get a Handle on Patch Management

Patch management advice misses the mark when it assumes IT capacity that simply doesn't exist in most school districts.

Deploying MFA for Staff in a K-12 Environment

Insights into how a large large district deployed MFA (multifactor authentication) to all staff.

K12 SIX Releases K12-Specific Log4j Collaboration Resource

The K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) is crowdsourcing the Log4j vulnerability status of commonly used K12 software.

National Cybersecurity Standards for School Districts

K12 SIX has released the first in a series of guidance and best practice resources designed to establish baseline cybersecurity standards for school districts.

Federal COVID-19 Relief Monies Eligible to be Used for Cybersecurity

May ESSER and GEER funds be used to improve cybersecurity?

March 10: K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Summit

Join us at the inaugural 'K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Summit' - a free half-day event on leadership issues related to K-12 cybersecurity for school and district leaders, policymakers, K-12 IT practioners, and vendors.

New ISAC for K-12 School Districts Fills a Key Cyber Intelligence Gap

School districts have their own distinct challenges as they strive to protect themselves against digital threats. It only makes sense that they have an ISAC of their own. Now they do.

The Privacy of 100+ Million Children, Families, and Young Adults Is Unprot...

School districts across the US suffer from notoriously poor information security. This is at a time when school district spending on technology is at an all-time high. Why is this?

FBI/CISA/MS-ISAC Warn Schools on Cyber Threats

A new joint advisory - warning of cyber threats to K-12 schools - was released by the FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC. Please share widely.

The K-12 Cybersecurity Incident Map: