After detecting a potential cybersecurity threat, Fulton County Schools knew that it needed to investigate and come up with a diagnosis. Although its IT team found that the detected ransomware didn’t affect the school’s data, the district wanted to take a more proactive approach to cybersecurity moving forward.
Like many school districts, Fulton County Schools needed to bridge the gap between its legacy systems and a modernized cybersecurity posture. So, the school district launched a cyber-incident response plan, which includes using AI for predictive threat detection all day, every day. School leaders also organized a task force equipped with Microsoft Azure solutions that help monitor, detect, and stop threats. Now Fulton County Schools can detect cybersecurity threats before they occur and respond preemptively.
As more students have moved to hybrid learning, schools must learn how to mitigate ransomware, malware, and phishing attempts. From raising awareness to creating a response plan,