This section provides information and links from multiple agencies to trainings not only directly connected to the online course, but also additional suggested trainings. Unless stated otherwise, all trainings are free for school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and public junior colleges to attend. These trainings can enhance your skills and knowledge of school safety.
TxSSC
Cybersecurity Toolkit
2.0 Trainings
Cybersecurity Considerations For K-12 Schools and School Districts (REMS)
This course has been designed to help you understand cybersecurity considerations that K-12 schools and school districts need to keep in mind to inform your school emergency operations plans (EOPs) and safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness (school safety) programs. Learn about the types of evolving cyber threats facing school and school district networks and systems; the before, during, and after aspects of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from cyber threats; and how cybersecurity can be integrated into new and existing EOPs. This course is recommended for members of school and school district information technology teams; core school and school district safety planning teams; and school, school district, and community partner personnel with a role and/or responsibility in school safety.
Security Awareness and Training Service: Education Edition (Fortinet)
Tied to the White House's Cyber Education and Workforce Initiatives, Fortinet is making significant progress in deploying its Security Awareness and Training Service, which was customized for the education sector and made available at no cost to all K-12 school districts and systems across the United States. The expansion of its free training provides the potential to help more than 8 million staff and faculty members and over 55 million K-12 students become more cyber-informed and improve their skillsets to avoid breaches at school, at home, and everywhere they go. This curriculum also includes teacher guides, ready-to-teach lesson plans, lesson slides, student handouts, and multimedia assets for teachers to pass their knowledge onto their students. All is free-of-charge to all K-12 school districts.