[ solutions :: k-12 ]

K-12 Education .

Cybersecurity for school districts and K-12 institutions — built around the realities of running technology for kids, teachers, and the people who care about both.

[ briefing :: k-12 education ] field
// threat pattern
ransomware HOT
credential abuse HOT
student-data exposure WARN
// regulatory baseline
FERPACIPASTATE PRIVACY LAWS
// procurement vehicles
state contractsBOCES / ESDsed co-ops

[ 00 / the situation ]

Districts have become a preferred target for ransomware. The reason is uncomfortable but simple: schools hold operational data that can’t pause, identifiers on minors that can’t be re-issued like credit cards, and IT teams that are usually one person deep against thousands of users. Attackers know that.

Meanwhile the regulatory floor keeps rising. FERPA for student records. CIPA for filtering when federal funds are in play. State-specific student-privacy laws layering on top in most states. And the procurement vehicles that let you actually buy security — state contracts, regional co-ops, BOCES-style consortia — have their own rhythm that any vendor you take seriously has to fit.

What you don’t have is time. The work has to be done between bus duty, the network rebuild over winter break, and the surprise audit in March.

[ 01 / what we run for districts ]

  • Grid — managed SOC for the district that can’t realistically staff one. Eyes on the consoles when yours aren’t, with response that doesn’t require you to be the one explaining the incident at 11 p.m.
  • Learn — annual cybersecurity training for staff, in 25 languages for districts whose workforce isn’t English-only. Mobile-first so bus drivers and custodial staff can finish their assignments on a phone.
  • Comply — compliance assessment for the M365 or Workspace tenant your district already runs. CIS baseline, with overlays for the frameworks your state and federal funders care about.
  • Incident Response Retainer — a real number to call when ransomware lands. Pre-scoped, pre-priced, ready before the call instead of negotiated during it.
  • Consulting — security posture review, board prep, and the honest conversation about what to prioritize when you only have one summer break per year.

[ 02 / who we work with ]

  • Public school districts of every size, from single-school rural districts to large urban systems
  • Charter networks and consortia
  • BOCES, ESDs, ESCs, and other regional service agencies
  • State education departments
  • Private K-12 institutions whose posture mirrors public districts
[ ready :: contact ]

Talk to us.

Tell us about your district, how your tech is structured, and where you are in the school year. We'll talk through what fits — and what can wait.