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IT training built for education

Your IT team manages thousands of users on a fraction of the budget. FERPA compliance requires documented security competency, ransomware targets schools disproportionately, and E-Rate funding documentation demands proof of training.

82%

Of K-12 schools experienced a cyber incident, 2023–2024

CIS MS-ISAC K-12 Cybersecurity Report 2025

9,300+

Confirmed incidents across 5,000+ K-12 organizations

CIS MS-ISAC K-12 Cybersecurity Report 2025

$2.28M

Average recovery cost — highest of any industry

Sophos State of Ransomware in Education 2024

Compliance and funding frameworks

Education IT teams must meet federal data protection mandates and document training for funding compliance.

  • FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) — student data protection requirements
  • E-Rate Program — technology training and infrastructure funding documentation
  • CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act) — content filtering and network security
  • State data privacy laws — varying by state, increasingly prescriptive
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework — adopted by many higher education institutions

How CBT Nuggets helps education IT teams

Scalable Team Training

One subscription covers your entire IT team — no per-course fees. Train more people without expanding the budget.

Security Certifications

CompTIA Security+, CySA+, and more — the certifications that demonstrate FERPA competence to auditors.

Per-Team Completion Reporting

Validated learning time and per-learner completion exports for E-Rate documentation and board reporting.

Education IT training path

Certify the help desk, the network team, and the security lead on one subscription, with completion records for FERPA and E-Rate documentation.

4 more courses in this path. Every one is included in a team subscription. Browse all training

Ready to train your education IT team?

See how CBT Nuggets helps school districts and universities meet FERPA requirements, document training for E-Rate, and protect student data.