Having a plan in place is necessary for acting quickly when a cyber attack happens. Vartek’s experienced staff is a great asset to your school district. Here are 10 steps schools can take to defend themselves against cyber attacks:
1. Apply patches and security updates
2. Use strong passwords
3. Use multi-factor authentication
4. Teach phishing awareness
5. Use antivirus software and ensure that it works
6. Know your network
7. Backup your network – and regularly test backups
8. Be mindful of third-party access to your network and supply chains
9. Have an incident response plan
10. Brief the wider organization about cyber threats
We would love to help you prepare your school district with a cybersecurity plan. To schedule a brief meeting to discuss how we can become partners, email info@vartek.com.