Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Endpoint Security & Managed Detection

Protect your district’s devices, servers, and data with enterprise-grade endpoint security and 24/7 threat monitoring. The Learning Technology Center helps Illinois school districts detect, contain, and respond to cyber threats using advanced cybersecurity tools and expert support.

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Tech Directors Need Mentors, Too

Tech Directors Need Mentors, Too

K-12 IT teams are often isolated. Peer-led mentorship can break that norm. We hear from a current and a former mentee to learn about school tech leadership’s steep learning curve and how mentorship helps lift the quiet weight of their role.

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SummIT

SummIT

Gain valuable insights and practical strategies for tackling the toughest IT challenges facing your school district while connecting with fellow tech directors and IT staff in a collaborative environment.

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SOC vs. The Clock!

Sophos and Twotrees, in partnership with the Regional Offices of Education and the Learning Technology Centers, invite Illinois K-12 Technology Directors and Cybersecurity staff to an immersive, live cybersecurity experience unlike anything you’ve seen before.

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Be Connected: Physical Network Security

Be Connected: Physical Network Security

A strong firewall can’t do much if someone has unauthorized access to your server room or a network jack. Learn how to lock out that vulnerability by “locking and logging” IDF closets and disabling unused wall ports.

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Be Connected: Patch Management

Be Connected: Patch Management

There’s a better way to patch! Let’s dig into how your district can shift from reactive clicking to a structured lifecycle of testing and deploying updates across servers, workstations, and network firmware.

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Be Connected: Penetration Testing

Be Connected: Penetration Testing

Tune in to explore why resilient K-12 defenses require both external perimeter testing (to block outside intruders) and internal testing (to simulate what happens after a credential is lost or a device is compromised).

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Be Connected: Data Backups

Be Connected: Data Backups

Your data backups are supposed to provide reassurance against interruptions caused by cyber attacks. But what if their next target is…your backups?

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