K12 SIX

New York school data incidents rose 72% in 2025. Listen to K12 SIX National Director Doug Levin as he discusses the threat: youtu.be/q3FvlHqnaNo?si=0R_I…

We’re back to breakouts! This session is “Saying Yes to AI, Safely: Balancing Innovation and Student Privacy.”

Breakouts continuing! It has been an extremely educational 24 hours in Albuquerque.

Lunchtime keynote by @Microsoft. More to come this afternoon including district size-based birds of a feather meetings, breakout sessions and the continuation of the capture the flag contest!

And we’re off! The 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference formal program has begun after a number of excellent workshops yesterday, including FERPA Jeopardy and a live crowd-sourced, generative AI managed incident response exercise.

Thank you to Defender level sponsor CyberNut for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us this week in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @CrowdStrike for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us this week in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @keydatacyber for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us this week in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @SysCloud for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us this week in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @splunk for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us this week in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor Secure Schools for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us this week in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @ThreatLocker for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us this week in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Guardian level sponsor @Microsoft for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Guardian level sponsor @lumutech for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @clever for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @Cisco for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @BeyondTrust for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…

Thank you to Defender level sponsor @AWNetworks for supporting the 2026 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference. This event is designed for K-12 cybersecurity practitioners to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend school communities from emerging cybersecurity threats, including ransomware and data breaches. Last year, K12 SIX analysts observed 220 successful ransomware attacks from groups like Qilin and SafePay. Incidents often combine encryption with data theft, forcing institutions to choose between prolonged recovery efforts and costly negotiations under operational pressure. These threats are not diminishing, and we must work together to defend ourselves. Join us in Albuquerque, NM, February 24-26, 2026. Learn more: k12six.org/2026-k12six-confe…