{"id":42873,"date":"2026-01-14T10:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=42873"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:25:03","slug":"cciu-to-offer-tech-training-for-k-12-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=42873","title":{"rendered":"CCIU to offer tech training for K-12 leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"As schools and public-sector systems face a sharp rise in cyber incidents, municipal and education leaders are invited to strengthen their knowledge at the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Governance for K-12 Leaders\u2019\u00a0training\u00a0hosted by the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Professionals working in K-12 environments with technology, including superintendents, business officials, facility and IT directors, network administrators, and security coordinators, are encouraged to register for this executive-level cybersecurity training. This professional development program is\u00a0facilitated\u00a0by\u00a0UnRavl\u00a0instructors Andrew Murray (Principal Consulting Engineer) and Steven Long (Chief Risk Officer).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The two-day workshop will be held at\u00a0the CCIU\u2019s Educational Service Center,\u00a0located\u00a0at 455 Boot Road in Downingtown, PA,\u00a0on\u00a0Tuesday, February 17\u00a0and\u00a0Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 9:00\u00a0a.m.\u00a0to 4:00\u00a0p.m.\u00a0each day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Participants are encouraged to register early to secure their\u00a0spot and learn more\u00a0about registration and pricing\u00a0at the CCIU website.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Designed for K-12 leaders, the training focuses on protecting OT systems that schools rely on every day, including HVAC controls, surveillance cameras, access control systems, transportation infrastructure, and smart-room\u00a0classroom technologies. Participants will gain a better understanding of OT cybersecurity governance, risk management, and strategies to safeguard critical systems in an increasingly connected environment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cIn today\u2019s schools, Operational Technology isn\u2019t just behind-the-scenes equipment; it\u2019s the backbone of a safe and modern learning environment,\u201d said Steven Long. \u201cFrom HVAC and access controls to smart classrooms, every connected system plays a role in protecting students and keeping schools running. In this course, we empower K\u201112 leaders to understand these systems, strengthen resilience, and build a culture where cybersecurity and student safety go hand in hand.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For more information and to register, please visit\u00a0www.cciu.org\/OTcybersecurity<\/a>\u00a0or contact Nicole Reffner at\u00a0NicoleR@cciu.org<\/a><\/u>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As schools and public-sector systems face a sharp rise in cyber incidents, municipal and education leaders are invited to strengthen their knowledge at the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Governance for K-12 Leaders\u2019\u00a0training\u00a0hosted by the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU). Professionals working in K-12 environments with technology, including superintendents, business officials, facility and IT directors, network […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1423,15596,6269],"class_list":["post-42873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cciu","tag-cyber-security","tag-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42873"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42874,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42873\/revisions\/42874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}