Responding to a Cyber Incident
May , 2023
Attention: Superintendents & Technology Directors
Cybersecurity in education presents many unique cybersecurity challenges. Your district has a response plan for situations such as a fire, tornado, or lockdowns. Does your district have a plan if your district gets infected with Ransomware or other cyber incident? Join us for the May 10 workshop at the PLAEA office in Pocahontas.
Keynote speaker Rob Denson, President of Des Moines Area Community College, will share details from their recent Ransomware attack. Denson will also share what he wished he knew before their incident. The remainder of the day we have experts in the cyber security field from ProCircular who will lead the workshop to start your district's Cyber Incident Response Plan. This workshop is for district teams that must include the Superintendent or Designee, Technology Director, and others who would have responsibilities during a cyber incident.
You will leave the workshop with a solid start to a Cyber Incident Response Plan that is tailored specifically for your district. You'll receive realistic and actionable guidance to improve your security so you can focus on cultivating a rich, safe learning environment for your students.
Registration is for District/School Incident Teams. The team must include the Superintendent/Administrator and Technology Director. Additional roles who should consider attending include Business Manager, Human Resources, Communications.
Fee is $20 per person, which covers the costs of ProCirular and includes lunch for the team.
The Superintendent/Administrator must register the district team on the AEA Professional Registration site. (Requires login) Once the district has been registered, the Superintendent/Administrator should email the names of other district staff who will attend. That information should be sent to Scott Fosseen.
Agenda
9 AM - Registration
9:30 AM - Keynote: Rob Denson, President, Des Moines Area Community College
10:30 AM - Break
10:45 AM - ProCircular - Incident Response Plan basics
11:30 AM - Lunch provided onsite.
12:30 PM - Work time for districts to create their Cyber Incident Response Plans. Staff from ProCircular will be onsite to assist.
2 PM - Tabletop exercise - ProCircular will provide a role-playing exercise of how a cyber incident could unfold in your district. Districts will use their Incident Response plans in this exercise.
3 PM - Wrap-up, lessons learned, and Q&A
Registration Instructions
