K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Symposium
K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) – a new national non-profit dedicated solely to helping to protect public and private K-12 schools from cybersecurity threats – recently held a half-day of virtual presentations and panels on the evolving cybersecurity challenges facing the education sector and the innovative strategies needed to mitigate them. Register through the link below to access an archived recording of the event.
Sessions included:
“Opening Remarks”
Congressman Jim Langevin, U.S. House of Representatives
“State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2020”
An overview and analysis of recent school cybersecurity incidents, based on data from the K-12 Cyber Incident Map, with:
Doug Levin, K12 SIX National Director
“Lessons Learned in Recovering from a School Cybersecurity Incident”
A moderated discussion on incident response, lessons learned, and best practices from education practitioners who have experienced significant cybersecurity attacks and incidents. Moderated by Doug Levin of K12 SIX, with:
Jason E. Barthel, Chief Information Officer, Rockford (IL) Public Schools
Kacey Sensenich, Chief Technology Officer, Rockingham (NC) County Schools
Lynzi Ziegenhagen, Founder, Schoolzilla by Renaissance
“Best Practices in Cybersecurity Risk Management Planning and Incident Response”
A panel on best practices including how to work with law enforcement, attorneys, and cyber insurance providers when school cyber attacks occur. Moderated by Eric Lankford of K12 SIX, with:
Richard Murray, Supervisory Special Agent, F.B.I. Dallas Cyber Squad
Joanne Quintal, Managing Director, Cyber Solutions, Aon
Jeff Shaffer, Vice President, Engagement Management, Stroz Friedberg
Paul Yanowitch, Former Assistant US Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
“Policymaker Roles and Responsibilities in Helping to Mitigate School Cybersecurity Risks”
Roles for state and federal policymakers in mitigating school cybersecurity risks. Moderated by Mark Orsi, President of the Global Resilience Federation and K12 SIX, with:
Representative Giovanni Capriglione, Texas House of Representatives
Laura Clark, Chief Security Officer, State of Michigan
Ray Girdler, Director of Data Use and Privacy, Arkansas Department of Education
Bob Klausmeyer, Education Safety Coordinator, Missouri School Boards’ Association
The Symposium was sponsored by iboss – iboss provides safe and compliant internet access to more educational organizations and their students than any other solution on the market.
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