Cybersecurity Toolkit

1.0 Annex and Appendix Documents

This section includes documents needed to create the Annex and Appendix that will be attached to your Basic Plan.

Cybersecurity Annex Template (TxSSC)

The Cybersecurity Annex Template has been designed by the Texas School Safety Center to assist users with creating their Cybersecurity Annex. The Cybersecurity Annex works in conjunction with the Cyber Incident Response Plan. The Response Phase and Recovery Phase (also known as During a Cybersecurity Incident and After a Cybersecurity Incident) are outlined in depth in the Cyber Incident Response Plan.

Cybersecurity Annex Template (TxSSC, 2024)

Evaluation Criteria Checklists - Future (Fall 2024) Review Cycle

  • Cybersecurity Annex Evaluation Criteria Checklist (TxSSC, 2024)

    The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Independent School District and Open-Enrollment Charter School District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Districts may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2024 review cycle.

  • Cybersecurity Evaluation Criteria Checklist for Public Junior Colleges (TxSSC, 2024)

    The Texas School Safety Center uses the evaluation criteria within this checklist to review Public Junior College (College) District emergency operations plans against state mandates and best practices. Colleges may use this checklist to self-assess their emergency plans prior to the Fall 2024 review cycle.

Cybersecurity Annex Template Completion Guide (TxSSC)

The Cybersecurity Annex Template Completion Guide has been designed by the Texas School Safety Center to assist users with creating their Cybersecurity Annex. The Completion Guide walks the user though each section of the annex using questions to help the district identify the necessary actions that need to be completed during each phase of emergency management.

Cybersecurity Annex Template Completion Guide (TxSSC, 2024)