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K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) Celebrates Five Years as U.S. K-12 Education Sector’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Community

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Founded in 2020, the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) is the independent, nonprofit cyber threat intelligence and best practices community for the U.S. K-12 education sector. Celebrating its fifth anniversary of operations this year, K12 SIX is committed to helping school districts and other K-12 organizations prevent and respond to evolving cyber threats, together.

Celebrating its fifth anniversary of operations this year, K12 SIX is committed to helping school districts and other K-12 organizations prevent and respond to evolving cyber threats, together.

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Purpose-built for the K-12 community—and focused exclusively on the unique context in which schools operate—K12 SIX analysts work in collaboration with members to leverage dozens of private and public data sources and analytic tools to:

  • Provide early warnings of K-12 specific cyber threats
  • Monitor the security of edtech vendors upon which school systems rely
  • Identify evolving trends in K-12 cyber attacks and policy affecting K-12 cyber readiness
  • Provide K-12 specific cybersecurity guidance and share best practices

K12 SIX also serves as the host of the National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference, the premier professional development and networking event for K-12 IT and cybersecurity professionals. The fourth annual conference will be held in February 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The K12 SIX website offers additional details on membership eligibility and benefits. Working together, we can increase the resilience of the K-12 education sector against ransomware attacks, student data breaches, and sophisticated phishing scams.

About K12 SIX

The independent, nonprofit K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) operates as the information sharing and analysis center (ISAC) for the U.S. K-12 education community. A subsidiary of the Global Resilience Federation (GRF), K12 SIX leverages cross-sector information sharing experience and expertise to anticipate, identify, and respond to K-12 cyber threats before they can cause harm. www.k12six.org

Contacts

Media inquiries may be directed to Patrick McGlone at pmcglone@grf.org.

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Founded in 2020 and celebrating its fifth anniversary, K12 SIX is the nonprofit cyber threat intel community for the U.S. K-12 education sector.
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Media inquiries may be directed to Patrick McGlone at pmcglone@grf.org.

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