ClassLink Makes White House K–12 Secure by Design Pledge.
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ClassLink Makes Secure by Design Pledge
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You’re doing everything you can to improve cybersecurity in your schools, but how do you know if it’s enough?
Join ClassLink leaders and cybersecurity experts at the ClassLink CyberSession, where they’ll introduce you to the Cybersecurity Rubric (CR). The CR is a free tool school leaders can use to self-assess their cybersecurity practices and make significant improvements.
Along with an introduction to the CR, you’ll learn how the White House’s Secure by Design pledge will reduce the security burden on schools. Plus, uncover strategies for using new ClassLink features to make your schools more cyber-secure.
Made for busy leaders, this session is short and filled with actionable insights. Register now to find your path to stronger cybersecurity.
(This session will benefit all school leaders and is not restricted to ClassLink schools.)
Access the Cybersecurity Rubric for Education (CR), a free self-assessment tool schools can use to improve cybersecurity practices. Then, learn to develop security experts in your schools.
Be the first to hear the latest updates to the ClassLink Identity and Access Management solution–all designed to help schools like yours protect sensitive data and bolster cybersecurity.
Learn how working with edtech vendors who have committed to the White House and CISA Secure by Design pledge can help alleviate the cybersecurity burden facing K–12 schools like yours.
Frankie is an independent Chief Technology Officer and Success Advocate for the K–12 industry. She helps members of the education community build and transform Trusted Learning Environments, Technology Leaders, Teams, Systems, and Services.
Berj Akian founded ClassLink in 1998. His ongoing work with school and industry leaders for almost two decades gives him a front row seat on technology in the learning process and the use of data to improve learning outcomes.
As ClassLink’s VP of Security and Interoperability, Jeff uses his engineering, database design, and programming skills to help build secure and robust data interoperability systems for the academic community.
Dr. Barbara Nesbitt is a lifetime educator with more than 30 years in education. She has been a teacher, instructional coach, administrator, and consultant with broad experiences in school districts in Virginia and South Carolina.
Carl Hooker is an educational speaker and consultant who realizes the challenges in our current educational institutions and strives to help the education community meet them head-on using a unique blend of humor and practical advice.
Stanley Watts is an industry-recognized tech visionary and creator of the award-winning ClassLink solution. He has been with ClassLink since its inception and is continually improving ClassLink by listening to customers and incorporating their needs into the solution.
As a CESA 8 consultant, Jennifer Ambrosius supports districts with strategic planning, long-term goal setting, resource alignment, and continuous improvement plans. In addition, she also works on enhancing Student Data Privacy and Cybersecurity in her region.
Ken Toler is an experienced information and application security professional that focuses on secure technologies and the strengths of a secure organization by applying real-world security practices that integrate well with business goals.
In his role as SSAISD's Technology Director, Raymond Medina is dedicated to empowering technology staff and implementing inventive approaches that bolster student education, teacher support, and curriculum enhancement.
Lisa Higgins is the Technology Supervisor for Collierville Schools and a member of TETA, a statewide technology and education organization in Tennessee. She is also a CoSN CETL recipient and Certified Cybersecurity Rubric Evaluator.
As President of Caetra.io, Michael Compisi focuses on data privacy, cybersecurity, risk management, and cyber resiliency. For more than twenty years he has been a leader in the software and technology distribution industries.
Lauren Zabierek is a Senior Advisor in the Cybersecurity Division at CISA with over 20 years in national security. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the Cyber Project at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center.
With over 20 years of experience in information security, Suofagha Kiakubu has a strong background in cybersecurity, IT controls, IT audits, IT governance and compliance, project management, software development, and risk management.
In her role at ClassLink, Jamie Saponaro provides professional development and community building through summits, webinars, trainings, and podcasts for educators worldwide. Jamie also co-hosts the LinkedUp podcast, where she meets with boundary-breaking guests.
Keith Price has served for over 27 years in K-12 education in Alabama, including time spent as CTO of Alabama School of Fine Arts, Hoover City Schools, and Alabaster City Schools.
Angela Hernandez has worked with the U.S. Department of Education for 16 years. In her current role as Cyber Policy and Strategy Planner, she supports policy development and guides cybersecurity initiatives related to K-12 education.
InnovateEDU's Project Unicorn announced last week that ClassLink was among seven technology products to earn their Tier 4 Interoperability Certification–the highest rating available. Data interoperability – the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of usable data between applications – is vital to educators' ability to inform instruction better and drive student-centered learning experiences.
ClassLink, the leading provider of identity and access management products for education, proudly announced today it is participating in the White House’s Secure by Design cybersecurity pledge. ClassLink was among the first cohort of leading edtech organizations invited to make the pledge, which encourages solution providers to prioritize cybersecurity in their products and practices to reduce the cybersecurity burden facing K-12 schools.
ClassLink is helping school leaders gain more insights into critical areas of digital learning—including student engagement, professional development needs, and edtech spending—with the latest updates to their Learning Analytics offerings. ClassLink shared the announcements during the third annual ClassLink Learning Analytics Summit (CLAS) held on October 4 and 5, 2023.
