Awareness
Monthly Themed Flyers and Articles
Easy-to-read, eye-catching flyers and articles that can be used each month to communicate tips about security and privacy.
Live Presentation and Demo: Data Security
A one-hour presentation which includes a real-time hacking that provides not only a powerful message on the importance of security, but does so by leveraging quick tips and interactive participation between presenters and the audience.
Live Presentation: Data Privacy
A 1.5 hour presentation on the latest (student) data privacy risks and protective measures that can be taken in an ever evolving data-driven world.
Live Presentation: Social Media Safety
A one-hour presentation which provides an overview of the risks related to the use of social media and how both children and adults can take steps to protect themselves while using the latest applications.
Procedures
General and Technical
Leverage these procedure templates as a starting point towards security / privacy compliance and best practices in your school or district.
General Audience Procedures
- Antivirus
- Bring your own device
- Clean desk
- End user phishing
- FERPA compliance
- ID and secure personally identifiable information (PII)
- Minimum access
- Mobile device
- Passwords
- Removable media
- Social engineering
- Social networking
- Software installation (with and without) admin rights
- Travel security
- Wireless infrastructure
- Workstation security
Technical Audience Procedures
- Acceptable use of technology
- Acceptable encryption
- PCI-DSS
- Protection of computerized PII
- Wireless infrastructure
- Email use
- Virtual server security
Training
Train-the-Trainer Program: Data Security, Hacking Demo, Data Privacy, and Social Media Safety
Cybersecurity awareness programs are a proven method to stop the threat of cyberattacks. This program provides the materials, subject matter experts, and initial hands-on preparation which enables districts to implement and maintain their own cybersecurity awareness programs.
SDCOE's CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Cohort Program
The TLE Seal Program is the only all-encompassing program addressing school system student data privacy and security. It provides system leaders the guidance needed to put effective privacy practices in place, and signal that they are taking measurable steps to assure the protection of student information.
Vulnerability Assessment
Interview-Based Assessments
- Cloud services
- Baseline hardening: Server and client side
- Patch management
- Security policies
- Viruses and worms
Onsite Assessments
- Penetration testing
- Physical security of the data center / work environment
- Unsafe software apps
- Vulnerability scanning
