Critical Infrastructure Protection: Education Should Take Additional Steps to Help Protect K-12 Schools from Cyber Threats. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-22-105024

Autor/in	Marinos, Nick
Institution	US Government Accountability Office
Titel	Critical Infrastructure Protection: Education Should Take Additional Steps to Help Protect K-12 Schools from Cyber Threats. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-22-105024
Quelle	(2021), (42 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Recht; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Online Courses; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Computer Security; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Government; Government Role; Federal Legislation; Public Agencies; Crime Prevention; Risk Management; Information Security; Privacy; Parent Rights; Educational Legislation; Student Records; Intervention; Terrorism; National Security + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Online course; Online-Kurs; Unterrichtsmedien; Computervirus; Computersicherheit; Bundesregierung; Bundesrecht; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Risikomanagement; Privatsphäre; Elternrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Schülerakte; Terrorismus; National territory; Security; Staatsgebiet; Sicherheit
Abstract	When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools across the nation, many K-12 schools moved from in-person to remote education, increasing their dependence on IT and making them potentially more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Education Facilities, including K-12 schools, is one of the nation's critical infrastructure subsectors. Several agencies have a role in protecting the subsector. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review cybersecurity in K-12 schools. The objective of this report is to determine the extent that federal agencies have assisted schools in protecting themselves from cyber threats. To do so, GAO identified laws and federal guidance that specify the roles and responsibilities of federal agencies to assist schools in protecting against cyber threats. GAO analyzed documentation of the types of products and services federal agencies have in place to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from attacks. In addition, GAO interviewed federal officials about such products and services they offer to K-12 schools. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Government Accountability Office. 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548. Tel: 202-512-6000; Web site: http://www.gao.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01