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District cybersecurity review finds gaps; four‑year device replacement proposed
Summary
Technology director reported a third‑party security posture review that identified critical and short‑term cybersecurity needs and recommended prioritized fixes; staff also outlined a four‑year Chromebook replacement cycle and plans for substitute teacher devices.
Banning Unified's technology director presented results of a security posture review and a proposed device replacement cycle during the Dec. 19 meeting.
Mr. Barriga said a consultant'led review found gaps in endpoint, operations and network domains and recommended short‑term priorities such as privileged access management, unified asset management and endpoint detection and response. He characterized the district's operational posture as mixed — many protections installed but not fully operational or optimized — and presented a prioritized roadmap of short‑ and long‑term actions.
On devices, staff proposed a four‑year life for student Chromebooks, a phased staff replacement cycle (completed phase 1 for certificated staff with phase 2 to follow) and a substitute teacher device initiative that has deployed to several sites and will expand as devices are recovered from classrooms. Barriga said statewide and federal cybersecurity grant dollars were limited and often targeted to districts that had experienced major incidents; the district will continue to pursue applicable funding and vendor options.
Trustees asked about substitutes' device access, smart board functionality and whether bond funds (Measure O) could be used for devices; staff said bonds typically do not fund technology devices but the district funds infrastructure on project lists.
