The importance of staying informed

You may be aware the DfE has again issued a warning to schools, regarding the high levels of Cyber Attacks on schools and MATs.

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This article contains some really important documents, including a link where you can download the Official, School Staff-Cyber Awareness Training, released by the NCSC (UK Government - National Cyber Security Centre).

Lucy at Breathe Technology writes:

Following up on our previous news, you may be aware the DfE has again issued a warning to schools, regarding the high levels of Cyber Attacks on schools and MATs.

We are reaching out again to ensure that you have all of the relevant information to hand, which will help you understand the problem and ensure that you have the correct systems and processes in place.

As an Education Sector focused IT Provider and Security specialist, we would like to ensure that our customers and contacts are aware of the elevated risk.

We have compiled some important resources to help you:

  1.     The DfE Warning Letter

  2.     Government Cyber Essentials Brochure on Cyber Security

  3.     Security Risk Assessment created by our MD, based on the NCSC and ISO27001 guidelines

  4.     Most importantly, you can download a training slide show, with staff Cyber Awareness Training for free. This has been officially been provided by the NCSC.

Visit our website on the link below and navigate down to “Security resources for you”.

https://breathetechnology.com/cyber-security/

During our IT and Security Audits and in our Pen Testing Efforts, we almost always identify staff awareness and training as a risk. We hope that these resources will provide some assistance in protecting yourself, your staff and your school or MAT.

If you would like a security Audit Performed, Breathe can provide these at the following pricing:

  1.     Primary School Audit – £750 ex vat

  2.     Secondary School Audit – £1500 ex vat

  3.     MAT Audit - Quoted on a case by case bases, as MAT’s vary in size and a MAT discount is applied

If you require any further assistance or have questions, please reach out. You can contact us on 01223 209920 or email lucy@breathetechnology.com



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