K-12 School Districts and the Cybersecurity Challenge
After a longer-than-expected pandemic period, K-12 school districts are back in the classroom. Administrators and teachers are working to keep students healthy and learning, while IT teams are working to create a safe and operating online environment for students. Though the education industry is not the most targeted industry as it was back in 2020, K-12 schools are still a prime target for cybercriminals. After all, K-12 public schools are a $760 billion sector that serves more than 50 million students, and those students attend 130,930 schools within 13,598 different schools districts in states across the country.
At most school districts, IT teams handle all the technology functions at the schools and administrative buildings, including working on printers, laptops, security cameras, hardware, software, apps, multifactor authentication, insurance policy requirements, and the list goes on. And even though most IT teams do not include a dedicated cybersecurity expert, they are tasked with handling all cybersecurity issues.
As the cyber landscape evolves, IT teams like yours continue to face cybersecurity challenges including an expanded attack surface, significant cyber threats, and budget constraints.
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