Wesley Lombardo
@edtechirl.com
Anything K12 edtech is fair game - instructional, infrastructure, incident response, tools, tips, tricks, deployment, data privacy, diagnostics, etc., etc. (though we do tend to publish most on device mgmt, infrastructure mgmt, and security)
Unwelcome news for districts impacted by the December PowerSchool data breach... www.edtechirl.com/p/powerschoo...
#k12cyber
#k12cyber
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May 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Unwelcome news for districts impacted by the December PowerSchool data breach... www.edtechirl.com/p/powerschoo...
#k12cyber
#k12cyber
Automating account provisioning, RBAC, and least privilege is a great way to reduce human error and access sprawl. It's also more convenient for users, so it's the rare trade-off where added security = friendlier UX. Dynamic Groups are the cornerstone of how we manage that flow.
#k12cyber
#k12cyber
Dynamic Membership in M365: Translating Checkboxes in PowerSchool to License Assignments in M365
Manual account management = technical debt
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March 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Automating account provisioning, RBAC, and least privilege is a great way to reduce human error and access sprawl. It's also more convenient for users, so it's the rare trade-off where added security = friendlier UX. Dynamic Groups are the cornerstone of how we manage that flow.
#k12cyber
#k12cyber
Super helpful new intern in the office today!
March 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Super helpful new intern in the office today!
I just got off a call prepping for what should be a great panel at the AI Show @ASU+GSV in San Diego next month! If you're in the neighborhood, admission is free (but registration is required). Honored to be on a panel with such an esteemed group of folks! #k12cyber
March 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I just got off a call prepping for what should be a great panel at the AI Show @ASU+GSV in San Diego next month! If you're in the neighborhood, admission is free (but registration is required). Honored to be on a panel with such an esteemed group of folks! #k12cyber
It's almost like people making decisions about "efficiency" have no idea what the hell they're doing.
March 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's almost like people making decisions about "efficiency" have no idea what the hell they're doing.
Working on building out the homelab tutorial section of the blog...
#k12cyber
#k12cyber
Ventoy: Creating a MultiBoot Linux Drive to House All Your ISOs
Level up your day-to-day everyday carry for work or homelab
www.edtechirl.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Working on building out the homelab tutorial section of the blog...
#k12cyber
#k12cyber
KASM is one of my favorite tools for privileged workstation usage (and a bunch of other stuff!). This is the 4th tutorial in the series on KASM, and this time focuses on setting up SSO using Microsoft and delegating container assignments based on Entra group. #k12cyber #homelab
Configuring KASM for SSO with Microsoft
Level up your KASM instance by doubling down on Least Privilege, RBAC, and MFA
www.edtechirl.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reposted by Wesley Lombardo
How many districts can say they have a dedicated Data Protection Officer?! Join @phintz.bsky.social and @edtechirl.com as they chat with one such unicorn, Michelle Krieger, the DPO for LSCSD in New York about the challenges of implementing technology while maintaining privacy! #k12cyber
Zero Breach Zone | Energizing EdTech with Michelle Krieger: A Dynamic Conversation on School Cybersecurity | FETC 2025 Series
Join hosts Phil Hintz and Andy Lombardo as they sit down with Michelle Krieger to explore topics top of mind at the intersection of education and cybersecurity recorded at FETC. In this energetic c...
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March 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
How many districts can say they have a dedicated Data Protection Officer?! Join @phintz.bsky.social and @edtechirl.com as they chat with one such unicorn, Michelle Krieger, the DPO for LSCSD in New York about the challenges of implementing technology while maintaining privacy! #k12cyber
Inspired by the Cloud Resume Challenge, @runasadmin.net embarked on a journey to build his own online resume leveraging Azure infrastructure and source control. For a detailed, step-by-step guide, check out the full article: www.edtechirl.com/p/level-up-c...
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#k12cyber
Level Up: Creating a Professional IT Resume Website and Email Address
Create a sleak website for potential future employers, while also learning some new skills :)
www.edtechirl.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Inspired by the Cloud Resume Challenge, @runasadmin.net embarked on a journey to build his own online resume leveraging Azure infrastructure and source control. For a detailed, step-by-step guide, check out the full article: www.edtechirl.com/p/level-up-c...
#k12cyber
#k12cyber
Starting spring break with 110 open tickets in my queue… time to catch up while no one is here to break anything else! 😂
March 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Starting spring break with 110 open tickets in my queue… time to catch up while no one is here to break anything else! 😂
Always so proud to watch members of my team grow! There’s a tedious task our teachers have to do for sharing YouTube videos with students at schools where we block YouTube, and @runasadmin.net decided to make a Chrome extension to make the process easier! #k12cyber open.substack.com/pub/edtechir...
The EASIEST way to copy Youtube 'No Cookie' Links
A shameless self promotion for my browser extension :)
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Always so proud to watch members of my team grow! There’s a tedious task our teachers have to do for sharing YouTube videos with students at schools where we block YouTube, and @runasadmin.net decided to make a Chrome extension to make the process easier! #k12cyber open.substack.com/pub/edtechir...
Supremely honored to take the stage as part of the panel for "The PowerSchool Cyber Incident: Paving the Path Forward" at the K12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference last week! #k12cyber
March 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Supremely honored to take the stage as part of the panel for "The PowerSchool Cyber Incident: Paving the Path Forward" at the K12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference last week! #k12cyber
I'm thinking about trying to find a second job that I can do on the side while I wait for Microsoft Admin dashboards to load... I could probably clock 10 hours a week 🤔
February 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I'm thinking about trying to find a second job that I can do on the side while I wait for Microsoft Admin dashboards to load... I could probably clock 10 hours a week 🤔
Do you have to refresh tons of Windows devices every summer? 1) Thoughts & Prayers 2) Check out this article from @runasadmin.net about how we plan to tackle it in a way that still leverages autopilot/intune, but fixes a lot of the associated pain points www.edtechirl.com/p/zero-touch... #k12cyber
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February 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Do you have to refresh tons of Windows devices every summer? 1) Thoughts & Prayers 2) Check out this article from @runasadmin.net about how we plan to tackle it in a way that still leverages autopilot/intune, but fixes a lot of the associated pain points www.edtechirl.com/p/zero-touch... #k12cyber
Join @phintz.bsky.social and I for a conversation with Dr. Joe Phillips, CIO of Fulton County Schools! #k12cyber
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Joe Phillips, CIO of Fulton County Schools, about AI, safety, and defense in depth on Episode 10 of the Zero Breach Zone Podcast!
When Disruption Disrupts Itself: Dr. Joe Phillips - AI, Safety, & Accelerating EdTech, ZBZ Ep10
YouTube video by Zero Breach Zone Podcast
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February 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Join @phintz.bsky.social and I for a conversation with Dr. Joe Phillips, CIO of Fulton County Schools! #k12cyber
Annoying fun fact... There are some AWS features that require that your S3 bucket name and domain name match exactly. Yet, you don't have to own a domain name to use the domain name for an S3 bucket. I didn't anticipate someone would be bucket squatting a domain I bought last week 🤔
February 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Annoying fun fact... There are some AWS features that require that your S3 bucket name and domain name match exactly. Yet, you don't have to own a domain name to use the domain name for an S3 bucket. I didn't anticipate someone would be bucket squatting a domain I bought last week 🤔
This is what technology learning looks like in real time, and also why I love it so much. Learn -> Iterate -> Error -> Learn More -> Iterate -> New Error (if you're lucky) -> Repeat until success
February 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This is what technology learning looks like in real time, and also why I love it so much. Learn -> Iterate -> Error -> Learn More -> Iterate -> New Error (if you're lucky) -> Repeat until success
This is a lengthy read, but one you NEED to make time for if you are involved with information security in K12. Great work from @markkeierleber.bsky.social #k12cyber
Schools have faced an onslaught of cyberattacks since the pandemic disrupted education nationwide five years ago. District leaders across the country have employed a pervasive pattern of obfuscation that leaves the real victims in the dark. @wired.com @markkeierleber.bsky.social report
Kept in the Dark
Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden
www.the74million.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is a lengthy read, but one you NEED to make time for if you are involved with information security in K12. Great work from @markkeierleber.bsky.social #k12cyber
Well that should help 🤦♂️
Senator Ted Cruz is trying to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren
Cruz: Hotspot lending could “censor kids’ exposure to conservative viewpoints.”…
arstechnica.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Well that should help 🤦♂️
Hot off the press... #k12cyber
CoSN Unveils the State and Federal Cybersecurity Policy and Education in 2024 Report | CoSN
Annual Report Offers Detailed Analysis of State and Federal Policies and Trends Shaping K-12 Cybersecurity Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2025) – CoSN today released the State and Federal Cybersecur...
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January 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hot off the press... #k12cyber
Well, I guess I needed something new to lose sleep over... www.reddit.com/r/k12sysadmi... #k12cyber
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January 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Well, I guess I needed something new to lose sleep over... www.reddit.com/r/k12sysadmi... #k12cyber
Join me and @phintz.bsky.social and @sherylabshire.bsky.social for the latest episode of the @zerobreachzone.bsky.social podcast! This will hopefully be just the first of many conversations with Sheryl to come! #k12cyber #zbz #zerobreachzone
Join us for ep. 9 of the Zero Breach Zone for a talk with @sherylabshire.bsky.social, an extraordinary edtech leader & co-author of The Savvy Edtech Leader: Innovative Strategies to Boost Influence and Elevate Your Career. Available wherever you consume your podcasts! youtu.be/CzKwFxZntlA #k12cyber
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January 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Join me and @phintz.bsky.social and @sherylabshire.bsky.social for the latest episode of the @zerobreachzone.bsky.social podcast! This will hopefully be just the first of many conversations with Sheryl to come! #k12cyber #zbz #zerobreachzone
Reposted by Wesley Lombardo
Join us for ep. 9 of the Zero Breach Zone for a talk with @sherylabshire.bsky.social, an extraordinary edtech leader & co-author of The Savvy Edtech Leader: Innovative Strategies to Boost Influence and Elevate Your Career. Available wherever you consume your podcasts! youtu.be/CzKwFxZntlA #k12cyber
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January 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Join us for ep. 9 of the Zero Breach Zone for a talk with @sherylabshire.bsky.social, an extraordinary edtech leader & co-author of The Savvy Edtech Leader: Innovative Strategies to Boost Influence and Elevate Your Career. Available wherever you consume your podcasts! youtu.be/CzKwFxZntlA #k12cyber
Excited to present with @phintz.bsky.social tomorrow at the Illinois Learning Technology Center's SecurED virtual conference! There's still time to register at www.ltcillinois.org/securedschoo... #k12cyber
January 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Excited to present with @phintz.bsky.social tomorrow at the Illinois Learning Technology Center's SecurED virtual conference! There's still time to register at www.ltcillinois.org/securedschoo... #k12cyber