This is an awareness-level, non-technical course that is focused on educational institutions with training to assist them in addressing cybersecurity threats. Educational institutions of all sizes (including universities, colleges and K-12 school districts) are data rich making them targets for cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity readiness is not solely a technology issue; it includes managing student safety, well-being and digital risks. The leadership are responsible for managing the cybersecurity risk for our schools.
This course will introduce key cybersecurity concerns for leaders and will foster discussions to build strategies of cybersecurity preparedness to ensure adequate resources are considered to meet data privacy and cybersecurity needs reducing their overall cyber risk.
Target Audience
This course is designed for university and college leadership and mid-level managers/administrators and K-12 School Administrators (Superintendents, principals, managers); school security staff (All Physical and IT-Cyber-security) and those that determine a school’s mission and purpose which can include School Board members and policy makers.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites; however, participants should be employed by or have direct involvement in decision making with a public or private school district, or institution of higher learning.