The objective of the video is so that governors can:
- Recognise the foundation that a cyber security strategy provides to how an organisation responds to a cyber security incident
- Recognise the critical role that social engineering plays in cybercrime
- Minimise your digital footprint
- Create and manage strong, unique passwords
- Recognise the importance of changing a default password
- Apply two-step/multi-step verification to your accounts where available
- Take measures to defend yourself against common cyber threats
It goes on to explain what a cyber security strategy is and how to develop one for your organisation.
To view this and more guidance and support for governors, visit our Governance and Data Best Practice Area.
What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
Incidents or attacks where any security breaches may have taken place, or other damage was caused, should be reported to an external body.
The SLT digital lead will be responsible for assigning someone to report any suspicious cyber incidents or attacks. This person will need to report this to:
- Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040, or the Action Fraud website
- the DfE sector cyber team at
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You may also need to report to:
- the NCSC website if the incident or attack causes long term school closure, the closure of more than one school, or serious financial damage
- the ICO website within 72 hours, where a high risk data breach has or may have occurred
- your cyber insurance provider (if you have one), such as risk protection arrangement (RPA)
- Jisc, if you are a part of a further education institution
You must act in accordance with:
- Action Fraud guidance for reporting fraud and cyber crime
- Academy Trust Handbook Part 6, if you are part of an academy trust
- ICO requirements for reporting personal data breaches
Police investigations may find out if any compromised data has been published or sold and identify the perpetrator.
m. Preserving evidence is as important as recovering from the crime.
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