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Iowa City Community School District reviews cybersecurity program; board approves Jan. 14 minutes
Summary
Superintendent Decker briefed the Iowa City Community School District board on a multi-pronged cybersecurity program — funded largely through SAVE and subject to confidentiality under Iowa law — and the board approved the Jan. 14 minutes by voice vote.
The Iowa City Community School District Board on Thursday received a detailed briefing from Superintendent Decker on the district’s cybersecurity program and approved the Jan. 14 meeting minutes by voice vote.
Decker told the board the district has “had no significant cybersecurity events” but faces constant probing and attempted attacks, and described a five-part security program that includes network protection, staff and student training, regular testing (phishing simulations and tabletop exercises), external penetration testing, and formalized incident-response and data-governance processes. “We are attacked all the time,” Decker said, adding the work is critical to protect operations, the district’s reputation and student and staff personally identifiable information.
The presentation traced the program’s development back to a June 2023 board briefing and described steps…
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