The MDE and educators across Mississippi school districts are committed to ensuring the confidentiality of student data while enabling that information to be used appropriately to improve student outcomes.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Information Security, or Cybersecurity is a dynamic, ever-evolving field.\u00a0 The days of a school district addressing its data security concerns through the purchase of fireproof cabinets have given way to fighting daily online attacks from overseas parties.\u00a0 The emergence of new threats is happening in a world where near-instant access to student and district information is expected not only by school employees, but also by numerous stakeholders. \u00a0Layer into this the need to attend to regulatory issues such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Children\u2019s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), and the complexities of school districts\u2019 cybersecurity status can seem overwhelming.<\/p>\n Mississippi school district personnel wrestling with cyber security challenges have expressed their desire for guidance from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE).\u00a0 In response, and in cooperation with district technology directors, MDE\u2019s Office of Technology and Strategic Services (OTSS) is creating a series of guidance webinars and documentation to advise district administrators, technology directors, and staff on these issues and support them as they develop and\/or revise their district\u2019s cybersecurity plan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The guidance given to district in three parts:<\/p>\n To Know:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>What do districts need\u00a0to know\u00a0about their current cybersecurity state to understand their level of risk and to determine next steps?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The recording from the webinar are available in three parts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To Become:<\/strong>\u00a0As an improvement plan is defined and implemented, how do districts alter their approach to cybersecurity issues\u00a0to become\u00a0nimble in handling incidents and proactively aware of emerging threats?<\/p>\n Districts that fully engage in the guidance provided should find themselves with a better understanding of their cybersecurity outlook and\u00a0insurable.<\/p>\n OTSS will follow the outline below in releasing guidance over the next few months. \u00a0Regular updates and refinements to content as changes in the cyber security landscape may dictate will be released as they occur.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The MDE and educators across Mississippi school districts are committed to ensuring the confidentiality of student data while enabling that information to be used appropriately to improve student outcomes. \u00a0 K12 Security Advisory Guidance for Improving Cyber Security in Mississippi School Districts Information Security, or Cybersecurity is a dynamic, ever-evolving field.\u00a0 The days of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2295","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/otss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2295"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/otss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/otss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/otss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/otss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/otss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2525,"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/otss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2295\/revisions\/2525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/otss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}K12 Security Advisory Guidance for Improving Cyber Security in Mississippi School Districts<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Introduction<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Framework of Guidance to Districts<\/strong><\/h4>\n
To Know<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\u201cTo Do: The Mitigation Feedback Loop\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\u201cTo Do: Policies and Procedures\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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To Do:<\/strong> Once the current state is understood, what do districts need\u00a0to do\u00a0in order to improve their cybersecurity posture?<\/h4>\n
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\u201cTo Become\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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