Episode 253 - Live from K12 SIX 2026
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February 28, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 253
About this episode
Chris interviews several attendees and leaders about practical K12 cybersecurity at the K12 SIX National Cybersecurity Leadership Conference.
Live from the K12 SIX National Cybersecurity Leadership Conference in Albuquerque, Chris goes solo and interviews several attendees and leaders about practical K12 cybersecurity. Guests include Cory Rankin, a K12SIX member, who talks about community and membership benefits, Dr. Tim Tillman on building governance and board-level engagement, Doug Levin on the importance of in-person trust and fundamentals, David Waugh of ManageMethods on cloud visibility and content filtering, and Oliver Page of CyberNut on K12-focused phishing and student training. The conversation emphasizes actionable steps schools can take without big budgets: tighten authentication and account hygiene, audit cloud settings, work with vendors on security, engage school boards to establish policy, and provide realistic staff and student training. K12 SIX: https://k12six.org/compromise ———— Sponsored by: Eaton - Indulge yourselves in this chocolate-inspired infographic from Eaton to discover “a flavor” of cloud-based battery backup for every location, including K-12 education, with their cloud-connected UPS line. Reliable power backup has never been so sweet – with 16 cloud-connected UPS models for various…
People in this episode
Host: Chris
Guests: Cory Rankin, Dr. Tim Tillman, Doug Levin, David Waugh, Oliver Page
Topics covered
- cybersecurity
- K12 education
- community engagement
- cloud visibility
- student training
- policy establishment
Keywords
- cybersecurity
- K12
- cloud
- phishing
- training
- authentication
- policy
Sponsors
Eaton
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: K12 SIX, ManageMethods, CyberNut
Places: Albuquerque
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