A common phrase in the cybersecurity world is “cybersecurity is not a priority until it has to be.” Security measures are essential to schools, and as we will discuss in this episode, good procedures ensure safety success.  In this episode presented by Telos, Our guests today discuss bad actors, sensitive data, low-hanging data, federal funding, and why cyber security is an essential core function of every school district.

Today’s guests are Pete Cevenini and Vincent Scheivert. Pete is the former Montgomery County Public School (MD) Chief Information Officer & Former Maryland State Department of Education CIO. Pete was named to the “Leading Data and Technology Executives U.S. Public Education List” by Chief Data Officer Magazine. He is a career educator, having served many other roles, including high school principal, curriculum director, and graduate professor. Vince is the Vice President of Solutions and former Director of Technical Strategy at Telos Corporation, helping businesses, governments, and school systems improve their cybersecurity protections and operations. Prior to joining Telos, Vince was the Assistant Superintendent for Digital Innovation at Loudoun County Public Schools and the Chief Information Officer at Albemarle County Public Schools, where CoSN recognized him as the Chief Technology Officer of the year. He has also held IT leadership positions at the Downington Area School District, the West Chester Area School District, and Fairfax County Public Schools.

This episode of The CoSN Podcast is supported by Telos. Learn more at https://www.telos.com/solutions/k12-and-higher-education/.

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