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A CoSN Leadership Initiative In Partnership with Mass Networks Education Partnership (MNEP)

www.securedistrict.cosn.org. A CoSN Leadership Initiative In Partnership with Mass Networks Education Partnership (MNEP). The Mission. Provide vendor-neutral tools to help policy makers and technology leaders work together for effective action to:

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A CoSN Leadership Initiative In Partnership with Mass Networks Education Partnership (MNEP)

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  1. www.securedistrict.cosn.org A CoSN Leadership Initiative In Partnership with Mass Networks Education Partnership (MNEP)

  2. The Mission • Provide vendor-neutral tools to help policy makers and technology leaders work together for effective action to: • 1) analyze their district’s level of Cyber Security preparedness and vulnerability;2) prioritize and implement the steps needed to improve their security status; • 3) prepare to ensure operational continuity when a problem slips through. • …in ways that helps technology contribute to their school’s primary goal of teaching and learning

  3. Cyber Security Sponsorship Additional support from: BellSouth Foundation, Enterasys, Microsoft, Sonic Wall, Sun Microsystems, and media partner CMP’s Technology & Learning magazine In collaboration with the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory

  4. Attack Sophistication vs. Intruder Knowledge Source: www.cert.org

  5. Why Worry?

  6. Safety vs. Security • Safety:Individual behavior • - Teaching someone to drive safely. • * Don’t give out personal information • * How to handle “inappropriate” material • Security: An organizational responsibility • - Making sure the car functions properly. • * Preventing virus penetrations • * Maintaining operational continuityduring a crisis

  7. Website: Home Page

  8. Phase 2: Risk Analysis Phase 1: Set Security Goals Outcome:Prioritized Risk AssessmentA ranked list of vulnerabilities to guide Risk Reduction efforts Outcome:Security Project Descriptiongoals processes resources decision-making standards Phase 3: Risk Reduction Phase 4: Crisis Management Outcome:Implemented Security PlanRisk Analysis and Risk Reduction Processes must be regularly repeated to ensure effectiveness Outcome:Crisis Management PlanA blueprint for organizational continuity The Planning Protocol

  9. Some of the Tools • Ten Questions Superintendents Most Often Ask • Eight Questions A Superintendent Should Ask the Chief Technology Officer • Cyber Security: An Introductory Slide Show • Self-Assessment Checklist • Cyber Security Planning Grid • Security Planning Template • Cautionary Tales • Case Studies • Newsletter • Plus: Workshops, Webinars, and Articles

  10. Eight Questions A Superintendent Should Ask The Chief Technology Officer

  11. Eight Questions A Superintendent Should Ask The Chief Technology Officer • How are we doing so far? • Do we have a security plan? • Do we have adequate security and privacy policies in place? • Are our network security procedures and tools up to date? • Is our network perimeter secured against intrusion? • Is our network physically secure? • Have we made users part of the solution? • Are we prepared to survive a security crisis?

  12. District Security Checklist • Five topic areas to get a handle on where the district is now

  13. District Security Checklist

  14. District Security Checklist

  15. Risk Reduction The Security Grid • Organized in Rubric format • You know where you are • You know what are the priority issues • You know what are the next steps

  16. Security Planning Grid • Provides benchmarks for assessing key security preparedness factors • Uses the same topic areas for consistency • Helps prioritize security improvement action steps

  17. Security Planning Grid

  18. Phase Three: Risk Reduction • Security Planning Grid

  19. Phase Three: Risk Reduction • Security Planning Grid

  20. Phase Three: Risk Reduction • Security Planning Grid

  21. Phase Three: Risk Reduction • Security Planning Grid

  22. http://SecureDistrict/CoSN.org

  23. NEW -- CoSN Leadership Initiative • Accessible Technologies for All Students • www.accessibletech4all.org • Increased Achievement and Success for All Students through the Use of Accessible Technologies

  24. Other CoSN Leadership Initiatives • Taking Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to the Classroomwww.classroomtco.cosn.org Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse www.safewiredschools.cosn.org 3D: Vision to Know & Do www.3d2know.cosn.org

  25. CoSN’s mission is to advance the K-12 education community’s capacity to effectively use technology to improve learning through advocacy, policy and leadership development www.cosn.org The Cyber Security project is done in partnership with: Mass Networks Education Partnership www.massnetworks.org email: mnep@massnetworks.org http://securedistrict.cosn.org

  26. Keith Krueger,CEOkeith@cosn.orgwww.cosn.org1710 Rhode Island Avenue NWSuite 900Washington, DC 20036-3007

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