Free Security Awareness and Training Service
K-12 School Districts and Systems in the U.S.
Overview
As part of the White House National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit 2022, Fortinet announced a free education-focused version of its Security Awareness and Training service for all K-12 school districts and systems in the U.S.
What's Included
The expansion of its free training provides the potential to help more than 8 million staff and faculty members in U.S. schools become more cyber-informed and improve their skillsets to avoid breaches at educational institutions.
High Quality Security Training
Engaging Communication & Reinforcement Resources
Easy to Use Administration & Management
Active Monitoring & Reporting
Certificate of Completion
Co-branded Options
Purpose-Built Aligned to NIST 800-50 and NIST 800-16 Guidelines
Validation as a Certified Cybersecurity Training Program
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Local governments are recognizing Fortinet’s Security Awareness and Training service customized for school districts and systems as a certified program, including the Texas Department of Information Resources, who added the service to its list of approved and certified cyber training options as part of the statewide employee requirement for cyber awareness training. |
Training and Awareness Assets Tailored to the Education Sector

Training Modules

Quizzes and Knowledge Checks

Micro and Nano Reinforcement Videos

Awareness Assets
Schools Participating in Our Free Security Awareness and Training Service
Key Benefits
Be Aware
Train faculty and staff to recognize and report on potential security threats in email, online, or in a physical setting.
Reduce Costs
Reduce the costs and strain on security and IT in managing infections and removing malware.
Stop Breaches
Prevent the impact of breaches caused by faculty and staff errors and poor judgment.
Protect Your Data
Ensure faculty and staff are aware of data privacy and security and are motivated to protect personally identifiable information and other sensitive data types.
Create a cyber-informed culture
Satisfy requirements for security and awareness training across major frameworks.