• NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Webinar Series
  • Phishing for Engagement: Helping Tech To Become More Effective Presenters
    • Join Sandra Reynolds, Currituck County Schools CIO, as she breaks down how to facilitate engaging and actionable learning in your cybersecurity & IT presentations. In this interactive webinar, you’ll explore practical, research-based strategies to better leverage your technical expertise for presentations. From slide design to audience engagement, you’ll learn various ways to better translate your technical expertise into approachable, actionable, and effective teaching!
    • October 6th, 2026 @ 10am
    • Register Here
• PSU Cybersecurity Bootcamp
  • The PSU Cybersecurity Bootcamp is an intense 3-day in-person training opportunity that will help PSUs fully leverage the NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Program services and resources, from KnowBe4 training and phishing campaigns to incident response planning. Ideal for technology directors, IT managers, and cybersecurity specialists, the Bootcamp provides practical guidance to strengthen your PSU’s cybersecurity posture and take full advantage of the NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Program.
  • When: October 14th, 2026 – October 16th, 2026
  • Where: The Friday Institute at NC State University
  • Register Here!
• Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026
  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 begins this October, and continues to be a great opportunity to boost engagement and build momentum for your PSU’s cyber efforts. The National Cyber Alliance and CISA co-lead this effort and use it as a chance to educate the public on various basic cybersecurity best practices. Check out our new webpage to learn more about Cyber Awareness Month!
    
    We’ve also created additional pages that go over various free toolkits & resources along with a schedule of events for the month.

NCEdCloud Documentation

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• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) | NCEdCloud IAM Service
• Getting Started with Time-Based One-Time Passcode (TOTP)

• K-12 Cybersecurity Ambassadors and Champions Initiative
  • The K-12 Cybersecurity Ambassadors & Champions Initiative is primarily built to foster PSU-to-PSU collaboration, knowledge sharing, and peer support while providing consistent guidance and tools from the NCDPI Cybersecurity Program. While these different aspects are intended to work together as a means of generating a holistic cybersecurity culture, we’ve broken them down into separate categories for easier understanding: The Cybersecurity Ambassadors Network and Cybersecurity Champions Programs Resources.
    
    For more information on this initiative and how to get involved, check out the webpage!