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What Cyber Insurers Expect as Cyber Attacks Rise

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initial step in helping school districts understand In closing, the presenters reminded AASBO
threats to and vulnerabilities of their information members that the cost, frequency, severity, and
systems. It includes a survey that provides a sophistication of cyber-attacks are increasing,
prioritized list of risks. driving up the risk and cost of cyber insurance.
Working with the Trust Cyber Outreach program
Additionally, cybersecurity incident response helps not only a school district, but it helps The
planning is offered. It involves taking a structured Trust obtain more favorable cyber coverage from
approach to creating such a plan, plus tabletop reinsurers.
exercises are designed to train and assist members
in working through a possible incident scenario. Marijon Anderson can be reached at: manderson@the-trust.org
or (602) 200-2438
Members can download and customize policies
from The Trust website, an external vulnerability Cyber team can be reached at: cyber@the-trust.org or (602) 200-2432
scan will be conducted, and a report of identified
Albert Magallanez can be reached at: amagallanez@csd39.org
vulnerabilities and remediation guidance is or (520) 625-4581, ext. 7307
provided.

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