Security Best Practices

This section provides best practice resources related to data security issues. These materials have been designed to help education stakeholders, such as state and local educational agencies, the postsecondary community, and other parties responsible for safeguarding student records, to improve protection of student records in their care.

Videos

Responding to Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts files and data on a device, rendering the information unretrievable and unusable to the de

Recorded Webinars

Cybersecurity and Incident Response Webinar

This recorded webinar provides best practices for schools and districts that are looking to build or enhance their cyber incident response capabili

Videos

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Schools and Districts

Education agencies, districts, and schools are prime targets for cyberattacks because of the type and amount of personal data maintained in their s

Best Practices

Malicious Software Data Breach Facilitator Guide

Best Practices

Malicious Software Data Breach Scenario

Best Practices

Malicious Software Data Breach Handouts

Best Practices

Password Facilitator Guide

Best Practices

Password Handouts

Best Practices

Password Scenario

Best Practices

Data Breach Scenario Trainings

The Data Breach Scenario Trainings are a series of packaged trainings developed by the Privacy Technical Assistance Center, designed to help educational organizations at all levels conduct internal staff development on data breaches. Each scenario has been developed into a training package, providing ready-to-use resources for the scenario leader(s) and participants.

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