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Kelloggsville staff outline cybersecurity measures: Sophos, district‑wide 2FA, firewall update and backups
Summary
District IT staff and a board member briefed the board on cybersecurity practices, including Sophos malware scanning, implementation of two‑factor authentication for staff Google accounts, a pending firewall update, restricted admin accounts with planned 2FA, 24/7 monitoring and multiple backup systems.
District IT staff and board members briefed the Kelloggsville Board of Education on current cybersecurity measures at the Feb. 10, 2025 meeting.
Mr. Hallo (IT staff, role not specified in the transcript) and Mrs. Groters provided an overview of the tools and practices the district uses to protect systems and data. Measures reported included Sophos scanning of incoming files, emails and programs for threats; full implementation of two‑factor authentication (2FA) for all staff Google accounts; a scheduled firewall update; and restricted admin‑account access that functions as a master key for the system with plans to add 2FA for those accounts. The incident response plan is being updated (it is reviewed annually around August or September), the IT team monitors the network continuously, and multiple backup systems are in place to guard against data loss.
Board members and staff stressed the growing threat environment for schools and thanked the technology department for its work on protecting district systems. The presentation did not include details about vendor contract terms, costs or specific recent incidents.
Next steps: staff will continue implementing recommended protections and will return with updates as systems (such as the firewall and admin‑account 2FA) are upgraded.
