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District details cybersecurity upgrades, ViewSonic panel purchases and a renewed push on STEAM

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Jason Clark, director of technology, told the board the district completed a first year with cybersecurity consultant Thales and is consolidating security tools under a Cisco stack while advancing classroom hardware and STEAM programs.

Jason Clark, director of technology for the North Syracuse Central School District, briefed the board on instructional-technology work and cybersecurity improvements, saying the district completed a productive first year with cybersecurity consultant Thales. "We had a very successful first year with Thales," Clark said, adding the engagement included tabletop exercises and posture review and that the district is moving from "build to operate" in year two.

Clark told the board the district implemented Duo multi-factor authentication and replaced several security vendors by consolidating to Cisco products: "We brought in Cisco XDR, which is kind of a watchdog that's always monitoring and looking at our what's happening on our…

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