Schools don't need expensive enterprise solutions to improve cybersecurity - they need practical, accessible guidance. The NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework provides exactly that: free, non-technical guidance designed specifically for schools with limited budgets. It covers user access control, incident management, and supply chain security in accessible language. Start with quick wins: enable MFA for everyone, conduct a GitHub repository audit, rotate all credentials organization-wide. The CAF is
September 1st, 2025 marked a fundamental shift in UK education: cybersecurity officially became a safeguarding issue under the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Paragraph 144 explicitly links cyber security to safeguarding responsibilities, meaning schools can no longer dismiss security as "just an IT problem." This changes everything from a compliance perspective. When framed as "keeping children safe" rather than "good IT security," schools respond differently. Governors now have st
