CISA — Protecting K–12 organizations
Federal toolkit for schools. Free. Use it as the public-sector baseline, then layer K12 SIX essentials on top.
Shelf
Official tools we do not pretend to replace
Start here. Then read our translations in the briefing. Links go to the publisher; check the date on their page before you brief a superintendent.
K12 SIX Essentials
Practitioner protections, implementation rubrics, self-assessment, and an incident-response runbook written for schools. The K–12 ISAC; membership is priced by enrollment.
CoSN resource library
Cyber toolkit, interoperability toolkit, CIRCUITS infrastructure work, EmpowerED superintendent one-pagers, vendor assessment tool. Some items are members-only.
USAC E-Rate
The program office. Category 2 budgets live in EPC. Read the current Eligible Services List before you believe a quote.
Student Privacy 101 — PTAC / Student Privacy
U.S. Department of Education privacy technical assistance. Use this when a vendor says “we’re FERPA compliant” and you need a better question.
State and regional networks
ESC, IU, BOCES, TCEA-style associations, and state K–12 networks are how tiny shops buy skill they cannot hire. Find yours before you sign a national MSP.