The K12 SIX Essential Cybersecurity Protections Series establishes actionable baseline cybersecurity standards for U.S. school districts and provides guidance and tools to support their implementation. As part of the process of making 2023-2024 school year updates and enhancements to the series, K12 SIX is also pleased to announce an open call for feedback and input.

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).

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.

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.