Governance, Risk, & Compliance: Proactive Steps for Your Cybersecurity Onion (001)

Cybersecurity in K-12 education is often reactive, waiting for alarms to sound before taking action. But what if we could build defenses that prevent the alarm from ever going off? In this session, we ll explore how Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks can help school districts add to their existing cybersecurity posture with a proactive layer. Participants will explore how layered defenses - like the layers of an onion - can be used to build resilient systems that protect school networks, data, and users. Attendees will leave with practical tools aligned to the CIS Controls and Texas State Cybersecurity Framework and insights to strengthen their district s cybersecurity posture through thoughtful governance, risk management, and compliance planning.