Education
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 20259,300+
Confirmed incidents across 5,000+ K-12 organizations
CIS MS-ISAC K-12 Cybersecurity Report 2025Compliance 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.
Audit-Ready Reporting
Validated learning time and completion exports for E-Rate documentation and board reporting.
Recommended training for education IT
These initiatives cover the skills education IT teams need most. Each links to a full catalog of courses, certifications, and hands-on labs.