REMS on the Air Podcast

Cybersecurity Planning and Risk Management

REMS TA Center Episode 26

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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