In Episode 163 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brock-boggs-cissp-7313ab64?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image">Brock Boggs</a>, Director of Technology at Cityscape Schools, and Maureen Kunac, Senior Product Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). They dive into the realities and challenges of K-12 cybersecurity, including limited budgets, small teams, and growing threats.Brock shares how a ransomware incident at a neighboring school district and new state requirements pushed his district to take K-12 cybersecurity more seriously. He explains how CIS SecureSuite® tools gave him a clear starting point and helped him transform panic into progress. Maureen highlights how CIS continues to adapt its cybersecurity solutions for K-12 schools and why simplicity matters when resources are tight.Here are some highlights from our episode:<ul><li>00:47. Introductions to Brock and Maureen</li><li>02:50. What prompted Cityscape Schools to prioritize cybersecurity and how Brock found CIS</li><li>11:50. The importance of simplicity in making K-12 cybersecurity practical</li><li>12:39. A collaborative journey of helping Brock get comfortable learning about cybersecurity</li><li>22:52. A look back at Cityscape Schools pivoted to remote education during COVID-19</li><li>34:20. Brock's advice for other school districts to get started with a cybersecurity program</li></ul>Resources<ul><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/case-study/formalizing-k-12-cybersecurity-policies-in-less-time?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=securesuite&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_rcs&utm_content=2025-securesuite-podcast_163-wistia-lp_view">Formalizing K-12 Cybersecurity Policies in Less Time</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/white-papers/how-to-plan-a-cybersecurity-roadmap-in-4-steps?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=securesuite&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_rcs&utm_content=2025-securesuite-podcast_163-wistia-content_dl">How to Plan a Cybersecurity Roadmap in 4 Steps</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/white-papers/2025-k12-cybersecurity-report?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=msisac&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-msisac-podcast_163-wistia-content_dl">2025 K-12 State of Cybersecurity Report: Where Education Meets Community Resilience</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/podcast/episode-142-sltts-and-their-nuanced-cybersecurity-needs?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_163-wistia-podcast_sub">Episode 142: SLTTs and Their Nuanced Cybersecurity Needs</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/about-us/history?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_163-wistia-lp_view">25 Years of Creating Confidence in the Connected World</a></li></ul>If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="mailto:podcast@cisecurity.org">podcast@cisecurity.org</a>.

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