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Founded in 2020 by the Global Resilience Federation, the non-profit K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) serves as the information and sharing analysis center exclusively for the U.S. K-12 education community. For inquiries, contact us.

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K12 SIX Updates 2022 - 2023 Essential Cybersecurity Protections to Align to CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals v1.01 (CPGs)

K12 SIX is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.2 of the K12 SIX Essential K-12 Cybersecurity Protections for the 2022-23 School Year: Implementation Standards. This is a minor revision that adds alignments to Version 1.01 of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs).

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K12 SIX Aligns 2022 - 2023 Essential Cybersecurity Protections to CISA’s Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs)

K12 SIX is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.1 of the K12 SIX Essential K-12 Cybersecurity Protections for the 2022-23 School Year: Implementation Standards. This is a minor revision that adds alignments to the recently released Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) alongside existing alignments to the NIST CSF v1.1 and the CIS Controls v8.

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K12 SIX Applauds Landmark Federal Report on Cybersecurity Risks Facing U.S. K-12 Schools

K12 SIX applauds the release of “Protecting Our Future: Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats” by CISA. The report, mandated by the K-12 Cybersecurity Act, clearly and concisely communicates the unique cybersecurity challenge the U.S. K-12 education sector is facing and recommends common sense steps that education leaders can take to bring about needed change.

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