There is no question that life in a digital world always includes challenges involving the security of the data and information we all access and share online.
CoSN has a firm commitment to providing school leaders with up-to-date resources and tools to help mitigate cybersecurity threats and challenges on an ongoing basis.
CoSN 2025 State Cybersecurity Legislation Report
The 2025 State Cybersecurity Legislation Report includes:
- Summary of 2025 state K12 focused cybersecurity legislation
- K12-focused cybersecurity bills
- The evolving state policy landscape
- Key legislative strategies in the studied states
- Policy recommendations for state and local education leaders
CoSN’s NIST Cybersecurity Framework resources alignment for K12
The online resources provided in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework are divided into six main categories:
- Govern
- Identify
- Protect
- Detect
- Respond
- Recover
The majority of the online tools provided in each section of the CoSN NIST Framework are openly available. Some of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework resources are listed as CoSN member exclusive.
Facilitating a tabletop incident response exercise
The tabletop incident response exercise provides school leaders and their teams with an exercise to simulate a cybersecurity or operational event in a low-pressure mode. Participants learn their district’s strengths and gaps when it comes to handling cybersecurity incidents.
Other recent CoSN cybersecurity postings are available here.
CoSN/AASA edLeader Panel broadcasts
The most recent CoSN/AASA edLeader Panel broadcast, “Student Screen Time Pros and Cons: The CoSN 2025 Blaschke Report,” aired on Nov. 10.
The next CoSN/AASA edLeader Panel broadcast titled, “AI in K-12 Education: Help, Hindrance, or Highway to the Future?” will air on Jan. 5 at 5 p.m.
CoSN Membership: If you, your school or district would like more information about joining CoSN or getting more involved with CoSN, contact [email protected].
