Board approves cybersecurity consultant contract; members request incident response plan
Board approved a contract with consultant Ryan Hertzinger for vulnerability assessments, a cybersecurity dashboard, and staff training; board members asked staff to provide contractor qualifications and a district plan in case of a ransomware or major data loss event.
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The board approved a year‑long contract for cybersecurity services with consultant Ryan Hertzinger to support vulnerability assessments, a real‑time dashboard and staff cybersecurity training for 2026–27. Dr. Castro told the board the consultant was selected after staff review and that contracting was chosen over hiring a full‑time staff member because of current budget constraints.
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