{"id":200375,"date":"2026-03-29T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/state-to-audit-ohio-school-districts-cybersecurity-plans\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T17:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:50:10","slug":"state-to-audit-ohio-school-districts-cybersecurity-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/state-to-audit-ohio-school-districts-cybersecurity-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"State to audit Ohio school districts’ cybersecurity plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

State to audit Ohio school districts’ cybersecurity plans<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/oh\/toledo\/news\/2026\/03\/29\/ohio-school-districts-shore-up-cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-29 17:39:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: spectrumnews1.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. CLEVELAND \u2014\u00a0The Ohio Auditor of State\u2019s Office will begin evaluating school districts\u2019 cybersecurity policies in July.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What You Need To Know<\/p>\n

Cleveland Metropolitan School District, the third largest school district in the state, already complies<\/p>\n

CMSD\u2019s cybersecurity team and the plan it has in place were recognized by CSO, a cybersecurity publication<\/p>\n

The cybersecurity mandate requires districts to safeguard data<\/p>\n

As outlined by House Bill 96, districts had to implement a cybersecurity program that safeguards the district\u2019s data, information technology and information technology resources to ensure availability, confidentiality and integrity.\u00a0
\nThe law reads, \u201cThe program shall be consistent with generally accepted best practices for cybersecurity, such as the national institute of standards and technology cybersecurity framework, and the center for internet security cybersecurity best practices.\u201d
\n\u201cWithout the standards, without the prevention, they were opening themselves all too often to cyberattacks,\u201d Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber said in an August social media post.\u00a0
\nCleveland Metropolitan School District\u2019s Lou Marich is at the front line of data protection. As the Executive Director of Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management, he\u2019s in charge of not only securing district data but ensuring the district complies with state law.\u00a0
\n\u201cI feel my job is important because, you know, it\u2019s all about the children,\u201d Marich said. \u201cWe are protecting student data, parents data, our own data as well. And, there\u2019s a market for compromised data. So, I feel my job is to protect that.\u201d
\nThis year the CMSD cybersecurity team was honored by CSO, a cybersecurity publication, as a \u201cCSO Hall of Fame Award Recipient\u201d for 2026.\u00a0
\n\u201cWe\u2019re in there with some big, heavy-hitters,\u201d Marich said. \u201cUnited Airlines and McDonald\u2019s, DocuSign is in there\u2026 They\u2019re all industry leaders, the gold standard in how to protect your environments.\u201d
\nCMSD was recognized for its measurable results since partially implementing its cybersecurity plan. The district reports a 20% reduction in geo-targeted threats, a 28% reduction in phishing and ransomware attacks and $950,000 in savings.\u00a0
\nIn addition, the district reports that it meets the new State of Ohio data protection, privacy and cybersecurity requirements with no additional action.<\/p>\n

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