Resources we point schools to
Each one is public and free to read, with a note on what you will learn or get from it.
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- Cybersecurity knowledge for schoolsU.S. Department of Education, Student Privacy Policy Office
What you will get: Plain-language guidance on protecting student data, written for school leaders rather than technicians.
- SentinelOne for K-12 educationSentinelOne
What you will get: What endpoint detection and response does for a school. Edu-Tech is independent of every manufacturer and reseller and works on the school's side. SentinelOne is one part of our broader subscription of products and services, assembled so schools don't have to vet multiple vendors.
- Google Safe BrowsingGoogle
What you will get: Check whether a site is flagged as dangerous, and understand the protection built into Chrome and Google Workspace.
- Protecting Our Future: K-12 cybersecurity reportCISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)
What you will get: CISA's recommendations for K-12 schools and the first steps it suggests, in a PDF worth reading with your business office.
- #StopRansomware GuideCISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)
What you will get: Best practices for preventing ransomware and a response checklist your school can add to its incident response plan.
- More than a PasswordCISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)
What you will get: What multi-factor authentication is, in plain terms, and why cyber insurance underwriters ask about it.
- Cyber Hygiene ServicesCISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)
What you will get: No-cost vulnerability scanning from CISA for eligible organizations. A useful baseline before a full assessment.
- E-rate program overviewUniversal Service Administrative Co.
What you will get: How the federal E-rate program can offset the cost of networking and connectivity for eligible schools.