Archived: The K12 SIX Essential Cybersecurity Protections: Cyber Defense for Every K-12 Organization
April 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET
Those who offer cybersecurity advice to school organizations often make spurious assumptions about the threats schools face, their IT/OT infrastructure, and the unique context in which they operate. To address this guidance gap, members of the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) have been collaborating since 2021 to develop and iterate on a freely available framework and set of tools to help school systems and other K-12 organizations to identify the next steps in their cybersecurity programs.
Archived: Scaling Cyber Defense in K–12: Lessons from Knox County Schools
March 17th, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET | Sponsored by Abnormal AI
K–12 school districts continue to face a surge in cyber threats, including phishing, account takeover, and increasingly sophisticated, socially engineered attacks. For Knox County Schools, which serves more than 60,000 students, protection requires more than native cloud security controls and manual response processes.
Archived: Securing the Future of Education: Updating the Cybersecurity Playbook
February 17th, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET | Sponsored by Microsoft
Connect with industry specialist to explore the Microsoft Education Security Toolkit- a proactive approach to safeguarding student data, research, and identity in an era of evolving cyber threats
Archived: Cybersecurity in the Classroom: From Reactive Recovery to Proactive Prevention
January 27th, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET | Sponsored by Abnormal AI
Join experts from Abnormal Security and Huntsville City Schools to explore a proactive approach against the rising tide of cyber threats targeting K-12 education.
Archived: From ABC to PhD: Building K-12 Cyber Defense from Kindergarten to the Staff Room
November 18th, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET | Sponsored by Infosec Institute
Cyber incidents now affect 82% of K-12 schools, presenting a unique challenge: securing a single network used by both young students learning their first digital lessons and staff who are prime targets for sophisticated attacks.