Resources
Plain-language, cited explainers for superintendents, technology directors and business officials. Each guide ends in steps your team can take this week.
Guides
Frameworks · 6 min read
A plain-language guide to the self-assessment many school systems use to measure cybersecurity maturity: who publishes it, how it is built, how it fits with other frameworks, and how a Georgia district can set an honest baseline.
Frameworks · 6 min read
K12 Cyber Forward measures districts with the Cybersecurity Rubric 2.0, a K-12 maturity rubric organized around the six functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. This guide explains how the two fit together, what each function means on an ordinary school day, and a first step a Georgia district can take this month.
Incident readiness · 6 min read
Run your next tabletop as if the attack started at 6:40 on a Tuesday morning. This checklist follows a Georgia district from preparation through the first hour, the first day, recovery and the after-action review.
Insurance · 7 min read
A practical guide for business officials and technology directors: what applications commonly ask, how to document honest answers, and the Georgia reporting and funding items to line up before your policy renews.
Identity · 7 min read
How to roll out multi-factor authentication across a school district in phases, starting with the accounts attackers want most and planning around shared devices, substitutes, help desk recovery and the school calendar.
Privacy · 7 min read
A plain-language guide to the laws behind student data privacy agreements in Georgia, the contract terms worth insisting on, and a simple workflow for approving and reviewing education technology vendors.
NIST reference library
Plain-language summaries of NIST publications and resources, from CSF 2.0 and incident response to passwords, backups, privacy and AI, with reading paths for each role and links to the official text. Prefer paper? Download the NIST quick guide for K-12 (PDF).
For students and families
Comics, puzzles and short articles on privacy, passwords, scams and AI for grades K–2, 3–5 and 6–8. See sample pages.
Trusted references
Free, authoritative resources that every Georgia district can use, with or without the program.
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