Cyber Security is a major concern for all organisations, particularly schools and colleges.
Education establishments hold a lot of sensitive data, such as student records, and financial and personal information, and this data is valuable to cybercriminals. But, because “prevention is better than cure”, we want to help you proactively build your cyber-defence.
Sincethe recent cyber attacks in education, several schools have asked for additional support in this regard, so we are sharing ourCyber Security Guideto steer you in the right direction with guidance backed by the DfE and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
The Guide Includes:
Advice for Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) and eligibility
A Summary of the DfE Cyber Security Standards for Schools and Colleges
Instructions from KCSIE 2023 and the Academy Trust Handbook 2023
Guidance to reduce the threat of cybercrime in schools
Advice on what to do if you think you may have already been attacked
A list of resources for training and support throughout the year
Constantly evolving threats call for constantly evolving approaches and Dataspire can help you flag and prevent security vulnerabilities and compliance gaps with confidence.