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K-12 Education

With vast amounts of student data and critical system access needs, K-12 education is increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. Pivotalogic offers dedicated security solutions to protect sensitive information, ensure compliance, and foster a safe learning environment.

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$3.86M
The average cost of a data breach for organizations in education is $3.86M.
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CHALLENGE

87%
87% of educational institutions have experienced at least one data breach.
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95%
95% of cyber attacks on the educational services industry are financially motivated.
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30%
30% of employees in education were fooled by a phishing campaign impersonating their organization, twice the rate of the average industry.

SOLUTION

What challenges is your
K-12 district currently facing?
Data Privacy & Compliance

Data privacy and compliance are crucial in the K-12 education sector to protect student information in accordance with FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). Our tailored solutions help educational institutions navigate compliance requirements while safeguarding district data.

Virtual CISO

Our Virtual CISO service provides K-12 schools with strategic leadership to address data privacy and compliance challenges. We develop customized policies and frameworks that align with educational regulations, ensuring the protection of student information and fostering a secure learning environment.

Security Risk Assessment

Our Security Risk Assessment identifies vulnerabilities and compliance gaps within K-12 organizations. By conducting a comprehensive evaluation of your security practices, we help you implement effective measures to protect sensitive student data and maintain adherence to privacy regulations.

Third-Party Risk Management

Our Third-party Risk Management service assists K-12 schools in assessing and managing risks associated with vendors and partners. We ensure that third-party relationships comply with data privacy regulations, minimizing potential exposure and safeguarding student information.

CUSTOMERS

CUSTOMERS

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  • What is a Virtual CISO (vCISO)?
    A Virtual CISO (vCISO) is an outsourced expert security team who helps organizations manage their cybersecurity strategy, compliance, and risk without the cost of hiring a full-time executive.
  • How does a vCISO help my business?
    A vCISO creates and implements a tailored cybersecurity strategy, allowing your business to focus on growth while ensuring your security risks are managed by experts.
  • What industries benefit from a vCISO?
    Our vCISO services support businesses across various industries, including healthcare, finance, education, and more, helping them meet compliance standards and protect sensitive data.
  • How does a Pivotalogic Virtual CISO client engagement work?
    Every Pivotalogic Virtual CISO engagement follows our simple and proven process, the Pivotalogic Continuous Improvement Model (PCIM). Step 1: Assess – Knowing where you are today is essential for identifying the risks and vulnerabilities that have the biggest impact on your organization. In this phase your Virtual CISO will conduct a risk assessment and get acclimated to your organization. This will help them to understand the business objectives, information security budget, internal resources, and critical business functions. This time gives the Virtual CISO a great foundation to start when developing your information security roadmap. Step 2: Address – This is where the rubber meets the road. Based on findings and observations from assessing your organization, your Virtual CISO has now developed a detailed roadmap of what gaps and vulnerabilities need to be addressed right now, what can be done at a later date, who will do the work, and when the work will start and when it will be completed. Step 3: Improve – See the fruits of your labor. Your Virtual CISO creates reports on the progress that has been made through our easy to understand but highly sophisticated, Security Posture Score and customizes each report based on who the audience is and what is most important to them. This makes communicating your security risk inward, upward and outward a breeze.
  • How much does a Virtual CISO cost?
    The cost of a virtual CISO ranges vastly and is heavily dependent on the workload required, compliance and the level of involvement your organization desires. Smaller engagements can start around $42,000 per year and larger more complex engagements can reach over $100,000 per year. Fill out the form below to get a price quote specific to your organization!
  • Is Virtual CISO a technical role?
    A Virtual CISO is a skilled leader with a strong understanding of information technology and security, who can communicate complicated security concepts to both technical and nontechnical employees and C-suite executives. It is important to remember that a Virtual CISO is the person who provides the information security strategy for the organization. Pivotalogic Virtual CISO’s have a handful of technical resources that are utilized on a tactical level to achieve their high-level strategic objectives.
  • What are the key services a vCISO provides?
    Our vCISO services include developing an Information Security Roadmap, conducting ongoing management working sessions, performing internal and external vulnerability scans, delivering quarterly security reports and reviews, creating and updating security policies and procedures, resilience planning and testing, providing security posture score updates, and offering support for security questionnaires, compliance, and cybersecurity insurance.
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Protecting students and staff—simplified
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