EDUCATION SECTOR
Some essential fraud and cyber security guidance for schools
Want to start your schools cyber security journey?
The Department for Education Cyber Security Hub provides schools in England with trusted, practical guidance to help strengthen cyber resilience, reduce cyber risk, and respond effectively to cyber incidents. The Cyber Security Hub brings together actionable advice, incident response guidance and sector-specific resources in a single, accessible location.
ONLINE STAFF AWARENESS SESSIONS
This tailored webinar provides essential cybersecurity guidance to help individual school staff enhance their personal cybersecurity, thereby strengthening their school's overall security. Attendees will gain insights into key threats and practical steps to improve their digital safety.
ONLINE SCHOOL GOVERNOR SESSIONS
Designed for governors and aims to highlight the cyber threats to the education sector. Attendees will know what questions to ask to ensure schools are fulfilling their duties and be aware of police-led resources to support them and their school(s) to improve their defence against common cyber threats.
Specific education based resources to improve your schools cyber resilience
See also our general organisation resources
DfE : Cyber Security Hub
The Department for Education Cyber Security Hub provides schools in England with trusted, practical guidance to help strengthen cyber resilience, reduce cyber risk, and respond effectively to cyber incidents. The Cyber Security Hub brings together actionable advice, incident response guidance and sector-specific resources in a single, accessible location.
DfE: Cyber security standards for schools and colleges
Cyber incidents and attacks have significant operational and financial impacts on schools and colleges. The Department for Educations standards on filtering and monitoring will help schools and colleges to reduce risks related to a cyber incident by preventing access to potentially malicious sites or resources.
NCSC: Cyber Security for Schools
With practical resources to help schools improve their cyber security this includes resources for:
NCSC: Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards
For governing bodies who are responsible for large schools or trusts, or who would like to develop their understanding of cyber security at board level further; the NCSC has produced a board toolkit to help generate constructive cyber security discussions between board members and technical experts.
Governors for Schools - Cyber Governor Programme
Governors for Schools provides a Cyber Governor Programme to employers interested in having a positive impact in education. By connecting your people with school governance roles, we enable them to share their cyber skills, act as a champion for the sector, and deepen their expertise.
CYBER CHOICES
If students have an interest in computers and technology, it is valuable to encourage them to develop their skills as cyber industry professionals are in high demand. However, it’s important to have a discussion with them about using their skills legally and the consequences of becoming involved in cyber crime.
