Defending Our Schools: The State of Cybersecurity in K-12 [Infographic]
March 27, 2024
![Defending Our Schools: The State of Cybersecurity in K-12 [Infographic]](https://images.ctfassets.net/eflsecw4kznd/9WTduGFPK5Y7Nf0wJF2vV/5d0df19a58c5909477ced1643374344c/CIS_Hero_Image_v1-1711118812.png?w=2400&fm=avif&q=80)
Graphic design by Erin Horlacher
K-12 leaders tasked with preparing students for the future workforce are doing so amid ever-increasing cyber threats. The dynamic landscape of in-person, virtual and hybrid schooling has made schools vulnerable targets for cyber threat actors (CTAs). While many K-12 organizations struggle to obtain resources to strengthen cybersecurity, those that employ security best practices consistently report higher levels of cyber maturity.
Over the past 20 years, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) has been committed to its mission of fostering collaboration and information sharing across 16,000 U.S. State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) government entities, with K-12 organizations representing the largest and fastest-growing segment. In pursuit of its mission, the Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS) and MS-ISAC collected data for the 2022–2023 school year through the Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR) and other first-hand sources, presenting findings in the CIS MS-ISAC Cybersecurity Assessment.

This article was sponsored by Center for Internet Security and produced by the Solutions Studio team.
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