Protecting Our Future: Partnering To Safeguard K–12 Organizations From Cybersecurity Threat

Congress recognized this heightened risk environment by enacting the K–12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 (“The Act”), which required the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to report on cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations that include cybersecurity guidelines designed to help schools face these risks.

The following resultant report provides insight into the current threat landscape and the K–12 community’s capacity to prevent and mitigate cyber attacks.