Educational organizations face increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats due to their reliance on sensitive data. This article emphasizes the importance of robust cybersecurity measures, starting with a clear cybersecurity policy that outlines employee expectations and duties.
In an increasingly digital world, educational organisations are facing more sophisticated cybersecurity threats, and these institutions must rely on collecting and maintaining sensitive data to effectively carry out their core missions. Safeguarding this data must remain a top priority, especially as schools continue to digitally transform to bring new innovation and capabilities to their students, educators, and sponsors.
Strong cybersecurity is no longer a “nice to have” for education organisations. Learning is increasingly taking place online, with technology facilitating communications and interaction between educators and students. This is opening the door for bad actors. In January 2023, for example, confidential data fromin the UK was leaked online after the organisations refused to meet hackers’ ransom demands following attacks that occurred during 2022.
Organizations can help mitigate many of these risks by following the five guiding principles above. Putting these into action, in combination with strong leadership buy-in for cybersecurity investment and a well-understood, widely adopted “security culture” among employees will help any educational institution enhance its cybersecurity capabilities against future threats.
“If you really want to drive change, look to your leadership. Cybersecurity isn’t just about technology: it starts at the top,” says Orlando Scott-Cowley, public sector tech and business development manager at AWS. “Leadership must own and foster a culture which supports cybersecurity.”
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