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received a report from an outside consultant warning them that their network showed a “severe inability to identify, defend, contain and remove a real-world threat.” In 2021, that assessment proved correct, as district systems were breached by hackers who accessed decades worth of personal information from 800,000 individuals. In 2022, we learned what the district had been reluctant to share about this event – the two perpetrators of this crime were students.  \nMARCH, 2022  \nCybersecurity & Privacy Collaborative  \nCritical Vulnerabilities 2  \nLegislative Needs 4  \nState Response 6  \nKey Resources 7  \nNeed for Advocacy 8  \nThis is a familiar story. Many districts, much smaller than the one in this example, struggle to access the cybersecurity expertise or other resources needed to secure their networksand data appropriately. This isn’t because mitigation strategies don’t exist. Often, the barrage of suggestions and warnings directed at school IT leaders are too overwhelming to navigate, are not properly scoped for educational situations and infrastructure, or the financial and human resources to implement them are inadequate. Proper cybersecurity practices and routines, much like the networks and other infrastructure they are meant to protect, are new, continually developing, and changing at the pace of technological innovation.  \nLearning from the experiences of others would sometimes point the way, but this is hampered by the fact that districts are reluctant to discuss those moments that might not play well in the news. Even with this tendency to under-report, the number of incidents we know about is still staggering. The K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) hosts the K12 Cyber Incident Map, tracking incidents since 2016. No state has remained unaffected with more than 1,300 hacks, attacks, and other incidents.  \n2022 CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE SCAN  \nTo better share information and create awareness to help states address these growing concerns, SETDA, with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and in partnership with K12 SIX and CoSN, has created a Cybersecurity and Privacy Collaborative. This unique group brings together the expertise of technology leaders from some twenty state departments of education and a dozen trusted edtech partners from the private sector. As the group begins its work together, this report represents their shared perspective on the K-12 cybersecurity landscape for 2022.  \nCRITICAL VULNERABILITIES AND DIFFICULTIES FORK-12  \nAs more school data moves online and more daily instruction occurs in digital environments, schools and their instructional and informational infrastructures are common targets for malicious actors. Some act for financial gain, others for intellectual curiosity. Still, others are vandals, unintentionally or otherwise. Districts are aware of these actors and have been working for some time to mitigate the threats they pose. Many confounding factors make this an uphill battle for schools. Members of the collaborative shared their most pressing concerns for states and local education agencies (LEAs):  \n• Human factors-Although districts have implemented hardware and software to strengthen the security of their networks and data, they also contain thousands of humans (adults and students) who act for various reasons or motivations, sometimes in ways that compromise or circumvent that security. Attackers can easily launch millions of phishing attacks; meanwhile, defenders can be compromised by one person clicking the wrong link. Social pressures and circumventions are significant risks that require attention, training, and continual revision and reminder.  \n2  \nMARCH 2022  \n2022 CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE SCAN  \n• Third-party connections-As networks increase in complexity and scope, when light switches, security cameras, and thermostats are all potential targets for intruders, t","cbCairG7wYNcJNFF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairG7wYNcJNFF","pdf",1870345,"English","# 2020–2022 Cybersecurity Landscape\n## Cybersecurity & Privacy Collaborative\n## Critical Vulnerabilities and Difficulties","[{\"question\":\"What trend does the report describe in K-12 cybersecurity from 2020 to 2022?\",\"answer\":\"It describes a shift from warnings about severe inability to defend and remove threats to confirmed breaches in 2021 and learned details in 2022, including that perpetrators were students.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the report say cybersecurity is an uphill battle for schools?\",\"answer\":\"It cites human factors, increased third-party connections and connected devices, leadership awareness gaps, and misunderstandings and limitations in how cybersecurity funding and technology ownership are managed.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the 2022 Cybersecurity and Privacy Collaborative intended to help states?\",\"answer\":\"It brings together technology leadership from state education departments and trusted edtech partners to share a shared perspective on the 2022 K-12 cybersecurity landscape and increase awareness.\"}]","K-12 CYBERSECURITY LANDSCAPE SCAN - March 2022 | PDF",1792059532]