Press Releases and Announcements

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.

Doug Levin 7/10/23 Doug Levin 7/10/23

Save the Date: 2024 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference

Hosted by the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), the 2024 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference is designed to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend the K-12 education sector from emerging cybersecurity threats, such as ransomware and data breaches. Building on the success of last year’s sold-out inaugural conference, this year’s conference will be held February 13-14, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia.

Doug Levin 5/30/23 Doug Levin 5/30/23

Call for Input into 2023-24 SY Update/Enhancements to the K12 SIX Essential Cybersecurity Protections Series

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.

Doug Levin 5/1/23 Doug Levin 5/1/23

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).

Doug Levin 3/22/23 Doug Levin 3/22/23

CISA Appoints K12 SIX Director Doug Levin to Federal Cybersecurity Advisory Committee

Doug Levin 2/3/23 Doug Levin 2/3/23

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.