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North Penn updates network core and cybersecurity measures; immutable backups and CrowdStrike cited
Summary
District technology staff described an infrastructure refresh, firewall replacement, off‑site immutable backups and endpoint protection as part of an effort to raise the district's cybersecurity posture ahead of the school year.
North Penn School District technology staff briefed the Safe Schools Committee on network infrastructure upgrades and cybersecurity measures the district has deployed or is implementing to support classroom technology and protect district systems.
Doctor Landis, the district's technology lead, outlined a five‑part infrastructure refresh that includes routers, edge hardware in buildings, a central core, firewall hardware and server/storage and backup systems. He told the committee the district has moved from a single 1‑gig pipeline to dual 10‑gig connections and that current hardware purchases have capacity to scale to 40 gigabits per second if needed.
"Most of the infrastructure is supported by E rate," Landis said, noting E‑Rate funds cover a large portion — often 50% or more — of back‑end infrastructure purchases. He said…
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