1 The Spring Branch Independent School District (ISD) is a large K–12 public school district in the Houston area. About 6,000 faculty and staff educate 35,000 students on 47 campuses and in 52 buildings. This dispersed IT infrastructure supports students’ learning in a wide range of subjects and prepares them for life beyond high school. Keeping students, staff, and all district data safe is the responsibility of a remarkably tight staff. “Our security team consists of about one and a half FTEs [full-time equivalent employees],” says Troy Neal, executive director for cybersecurity and technology operations for Spring Branch ISD. “I used to handle all the cybersecurity myself, but I was able to hire an engineer last year to focus on security, as well as other duties as assigned.” N

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