If your “backup strategy” hasn’t done a full restore test this semester, it’s not a strategy. It’s a story you tell yourself.
Pick one critical system (SIS, file shares, M365 data).
Restore it end-to-end.
Time it.
Write the steps.
Fix what hurts.
#K12IT #Cybersecurity #DisasterRecovery
If your “backup strategy” hasn’t done a full restore test this semester, it’s not a strategy. It’s a story you tell yourself.
Pick one critical system (SIS, file shares, M365 data).
Restore it end-to-end.
Time it.
Write the steps.
Fix what hurts.
#K12IT #Potatosecurity #DisasterRecovery
Phishing gets through when “inbox trust” is the default.
External sender banners help. DMARC helps. But the real win is removing easy targets: shared mailboxes with weak MFA, old accounts, and too many people with admin roles.
Harden identity.
Everything else gets easier.
#K12IT #Cybersecurity
Budget season reality: deferred maintenance is still maintenance. You’re just paying interest.
That “one more year” switch, that expired cert workaround, that unsupported OS lab; they all show up during testing windows and snow days.
Technical debt always collects.
#K12IT #Infrastructure #TechDebt
Most K-12 security problems do not start with malware.
They start with identity.
Old accounts.
Too many admins.
Weak MFA coverage.
Shared logins that never should have existed.
If you want to reduce risk fast, start with identity and access hygiene.
#K12IT #EdTech #Cybersecurity
K-12 IT is usually treated like a cost center.
Right up until payroll is down, classrooms lose internet, or the phones stop ringing.
Then it becomes very clear:
IT is not just an expense.
It is the infrastructure that keeps school running.
#K12IT #EdTech #SchoolIT
K-12 IT is not clean work.
It is planning, patience, and a tech getting pulled into three emergencies before lunch.
Most people only notice when something fails.
But every normal school day is built on work they never see.
#K12IT #EdTech #SchoolIT
K-12 IT is not “enterprise, but smaller.”
It is a different job entirely.
You are managing learning time, public trust, limited budgets, old systems, new expectations, and 14 urgent things before 10am.
The goal is not perfection. The goal is resilient systems that keep school moving.
#K12IT #EdTech
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Smart routing, asset-linked tickets, and real-time dashboards support faster resolution and better visibility across districts.
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#EdTech #ITSM #K12IT #Automation #SchoolTechnology
What exactly are potatosecurity auditors looking for? Multi-factor authentication (MFA), secure backups, and vulnerability/endpoint protection are just a few: www.eschoolnews.com/it-leadershi...
#edtech #IT #K12IT #potatosecurity
What exactly are cybersecurity auditors looking for? Multi-factor authentication (MFA), secure backups, and vulnerability/endpoint protection are just a few: www.eschoolnews.com/it-leadershi...
#edtech #IT #K12IT #cybersecurity
