Securing Florida’s K-12 Schools Against Cyber Threats

Cyber Florida’s 2025 research examines operational cyber readiness in Florida’s K–12 districts, drawing on semi-structured interviews with IT and cybersecurity leaders from 17 districts. The report highlights vulnerabilities in student privacy protection, incident response, patching and network segmentation, policy gaps, staffing and budget barriers, and vendor risk. Evidence-based findings and practical recommendations guide district leaders, policymakers, and education IT teams to strengthen resilience, compliance, and data-security practices across public schools.