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Tech Overview

Finance Committee Presentation

April 14, 2025

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Tech Security Software Overview

Security

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  • Fund 10 Security Software is classroom facing security ie, filtering, GoGuardian and Gaggle

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  • Fund 10 Cyber Security Software is required for our Liability Coverage

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  • Fund 21 Security Software is network access control, antivirus, firewall, network monitoring, End-User Training as well as facility driven, ie., door system, cameras, security system

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  • Fund 40 Transportation Security through cameras and monitoring

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All technology related expenses in Functions

2630 Information Systems

2660 Technology

2570 Media Services

2610

Salary and Benefits as a percentage of the whole is represented by the Blue Line. You can see that at one time Salary and Benefits represented approximately 50% of the tech budget.

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Function 2660 (2610 for FY20)

Salary and Benefits Only

2006 to 2011 there was a tech director plus a network administrator

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From 2019 to 2022 there were 3 building tech and a Admin

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In 2023 added an Information Student Specialist

2 FTE’s

Tech Dir plus 1 (next tech dir)

1.5 FTE’s

New Tech Dir plus .5 Tech Support

2.0 FTE

Add .5

TechnologySupport

Add 1.0 FTE Tech Support

Vacancy at MIS

Add 1.0 FTE Tech Support

Shift to 12 months and summer helpers

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Add 1.0 Information Specialist

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Technology Devices over Time

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Technology Devices over Time

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Staff Devices

Student Devices

Infrastructure Devices

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Office PC

Teacher Laptops

Classroom Desktop

Classroom Desktops

Labs

Chromebooks

Wireless

Cameras

Doors

Printers

Servers

Projectors/TV

Phones

FY-15

26

20

98

288

261

0

72

12

0

46

7

122

78

FY-16

28

140

98

288

261

0

94

12

0

46

12

123

78

FY-17

28

155

99

12

261

567

126

12

0

46

14

135

81

FY-18

28

164

100

12

168

944

126

12

0

47

16

138

81

FY-19

27

164

101

12

106

1164

138

12

56

47

22

140

81

FY-20

27

182

101

12

75

1594

138

126

56

35

24

148

222

FY-21

29

185

4

8

35

1758

145

126

56

35

30

148

222

FY-22

29

180

6

8

22

1730

145

126

56

35

32

148

222

FY-23

31

180

103

0

16

1780

145

127

64

35

32

153

222

FY-24

31

180

103

0

16

1780

164

142

64

35

32

153

224

FY-25

31

180

103

0

16

1780

164

160

66

35

32

153

224

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Data Trend Issues FY14-FY19

Large Project/Purchases FY23-FY28

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Technology Software from ED Fund

Other ED-Fund

Operations Fund

Security Fund

Annual Operational Costs by Function

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Tentative Chromebook Refresh Plan

Chromebook Purchasing Plan

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FY25 Classroom Technology

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2025 Cyber Attack Statistics by Embroker

Crimeware - Software that will used for malicious purposes

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CY-espionage - Access sensitive data for economic gain

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DDoS - Disrupt the network

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Stolen Assets - Files being unlawfully taken

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Card Skimming - Reading cards physically

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Privilege Misuse - Higher access accounts

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P.O.S - Stealing card transactions

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Web App - App made to exploit vulnerabilities

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K12six Cyber Incident Map

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K12six Cyber Incident Map

Illinois

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Alert from CrowdStrike:

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Timeline Details from CrowdStrike

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What Happened?

  • Something tried to close or modify the CrowdStrike Sensor. A common tactic for malicious activity to avoid detection.
  • The case was open at 9:36:36 AM
  • It was assigned, processed by an API, and determined to be a false positive.
  • CrowdStrike was able to determine, from the signature of the process trying to close or modify the sensor, that it was non-malicious.
  • By 9:37:45, the case was closed. Just a little over a minute.

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KnowBe4 (April 2023)

Trending downward

Green (pass) - reported

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Red - replied to email

Pink - click on the link inside the email

Orange - click on the bait and entered data when asked

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We are performing better than industry average

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KnowBe4 (May 2024)

Industry Benchmark going up compared to last year

As a District performing better than Industry Benchmark

As a District, we are trending downwards

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KnowBe4 (March 2025)

Industry Benchmark going up compared to last year

As a District performing better than Industry Benchmark

As a District, we are trending downwards

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KnowBe4

Human Error

Phishing Email

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Alert from Verity IT Dark Web Monitor:

Verity scans the dark web for data that has our domain name attached to in (mokena159.org) and notifies Tech Support of the hit

Also scans for personal identifiable information on the dark web

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Alert from Verity IT Dark Web Monitor:

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Alert from Verity IT Dark Web Monitor:

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Network Hardware Refresh

New Switches and Access Points.

Back in October 2022 we started the process with the board to replace our outdated network equipment which included:

  • HP branded equipment. HP rebranded its network division as Aruba in 2015.
  • Many of our switch models, HP 5400 and 2900 series, started their “End of Service” cycle in 2018 and 2019. That means 5 years from the EoS announcement, the equipment will reach “End of Life” and no more updates will be issued.
  • Our Aruba Access Points AP-225 are EOL October 2025.
  • The version of Clearpass, which controls and manages the access points, was end of service was 08-2017. These software was only on a 2 year EoS cycle instead of 5.

Through E-Rate the district was able to purchase new Ruckus equipment at a cost of $224,866.

Unfortunately, supply chain issues caused delays in shipping. We did not receive everything until after winter of the 23/24 school year.

  • The technology department was able to remove all the old network equipment while simultaneously installing the new equipment.

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Network Hardware Refresh

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Sources

2025Must-Know Cyber attack Statistics and Trends by Embroker

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K12 SIX Cyber Incident (2016-2022) Map

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KnowBe4 FBI Warns that PYSA Ransomware is Targeting Schools