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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · May 7

Unwelcome news for districts impacted by the December PowerSchool data breach... www.edtechirl.com/p/powerschoo...
#k12cyber

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Apr 12

Fair. And I agree in principal, but that all goes out the window if you’re a 1 or 2 person support team responsible for 5K Windows devices, and admin suddenly decides they need 10 MacBooks. Give me the needed people and/or time and/or $ and I’ll manage the crap out of any combo of devices 😂

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 21

Automating account provisioning, RBAC, and least privilege is a great way to reduce human error and access sprawl. It's also more convenient for users, so it's the rare trade-off where added security = friendlier UX. Dynamic Groups are the cornerstone of how we manage that flow.
#k12cyber

Dynamic Membership in M365: Translating Checkboxes in PowerSchool to License Assignments in M365

Manual account management = technical debt

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 19

Super helpful new intern in the office today!

Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 19

I just got off a call prepping for what should be a great panel at the AI Show @ASU+GSV in San Diego next month! If you're in the neighborhood, admission is free (but registration is required). Honored to be on a panel with such an esteemed group of folks! #k12cyber

Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 18

It's almost like people making decisions about "efficiency" have no idea what the hell they're doing.

Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 18

Working on building out the homelab tutorial section of the blog...
#k12cyber

Ventoy: Creating a MultiBoot Linux Drive to House All Your ISOs

Level up your day-to-day everyday carry for work or homelab

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 12

KASM is one of my favorite tools for privileged workstation usage (and a bunch of other stuff!). This is the 4th tutorial in the series on KASM, and this time focuses on setting up SSO using Microsoft and delegating container assignments based on Entra group. #k12cyber #homelab

Configuring KASM for SSO with Microsoft

Level up your KASM instance by doubling down on Least Privilege, RBAC, and MFA

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ZBZ Podcast @zerobreachpodcast.com · Mar 11

How many districts can say they have a dedicated Data Protection Officer?! Join @phintz.bsky.social and @edtechirl.com as they chat with one such unicorn, Michelle Krieger, the DPO for LSCSD in New York about the challenges of implementing technology while maintaining privacy! #k12cyber

Zero Breach Zone | Energizing EdTech with Michelle Krieger: A Dynamic Conversation on School Cybersecurity | FETC 2025 Series

Join hosts Phil Hintz and Andy Lombardo as they sit down with Michelle Krieger to explore topics top of mind at the intersection of education and cybersecurity recorded at FETC. In this energetic c...

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 10

Inspired by the Cloud Resume Challenge, @runasadmin.net embarked on a journey to build his own online resume leveraging Azure infrastructure and source control. For a detailed, step-by-step guide, check out the full article: www.edtechirl.com/p/level-up-c...
#k12cyber

Level Up: Creating a Professional IT Resume Website and Email Address

Create a sleak website for potential future employers, while also learning some new skills :)

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 10

Starting spring break with 110 open tickets in my queue… time to catch up while no one is here to break anything else! 😂

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 4

Always so proud to watch members of my team grow! There’s a tedious task our teachers have to do for sharing YouTube videos with students at schools where we block YouTube, and @runasadmin.net decided to make a Chrome extension to make the process easier! #k12cyber open.substack.com/pub/edtechir...

The EASIEST way to copy Youtube 'No Cookie' Links

A shameless self promotion for my browser extension :)

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Mar 3

Supremely honored to take the stage as part of the panel for "The PowerSchool Cyber Incident: Paving the Path Forward" at the K12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference last week! #k12cyber

Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Feb 27

I'm thinking about trying to find a second job that I can do on the side while I wait for Microsoft Admin dashboards to load... I could probably clock 10 hours a week 🤔

Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Feb 19

Do you have to refresh tons of Windows devices every summer? 1) Thoughts & Prayers 2) Check out this article from @runasadmin.net about how we plan to tackle it in a way that still leverages autopilot/intune, but fixes a lot of the associated pain points www.edtechirl.com/p/zero-touch... #k12cyber

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Feb 13

Join @phintz.bsky.social and I for a conversation with Dr. Joe Phillips, CIO of Fulton County Schools! #k12cyber

ZBZ Podcast @zerobreachpodcast.com · Feb 13

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Joe Phillips, CIO of Fulton County Schools, about AI, safety, and defense in depth on Episode 10 of the Zero Breach Zone Podcast!

When Disruption Disrupts Itself: Dr. Joe Phillips - AI, Safety, & Accelerating EdTech, ZBZ Ep10

YouTube video by Zero Breach Zone Podcast

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Feb 8

Annoying fun fact... There are some AWS features that require that your S3 bucket name and domain name match exactly. Yet, you don't have to own a domain name to use the domain name for an S3 bucket. I didn't anticipate someone would be bucket squatting a domain I bought last week 🤔

Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Feb 5

This is what technology learning looks like in real time, and also why I love it so much. Learn -> Iterate -> Error -> Learn More -> Iterate -> New Error (if you're lucky) -> Repeat until success

Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Feb 4

This is a lengthy read, but one you NEED to make time for if you are involved with information security in K12. Great work from @markkeierleber.bsky.social #k12cyber

The 74 @the74.bsky.social · Feb 4

Schools have faced an onslaught of cyberattacks since the pandemic disrupted education nationwide five years ago. District leaders across the country have employed a pervasive pattern of obfuscation that leaves the real victims in the dark. @wired.com @markkeierleber.bsky.social report

Kept in the Dark

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Feb 2

Well that should help 🤦‍♂️

Senator Ted Cruz is trying to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren

Cruz: Hotspot lending could “censor kids’ exposure to conservative viewpoints.”…

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Jan 31

Hot off the press... #k12cyber

CoSN Unveils the State and Federal Cybersecurity Policy and Education in 2024 Report | CoSN

Annual Report Offers Detailed Analysis of State and Federal Policies and Trends Shaping K-12 Cybersecurity Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2025) – CoSN today released the State and Federal Cybersecur...

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Jan 28

Well, I guess I needed something new to lose sleep over... www.reddit.com/r/k12sysadmi... #k12cyber

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · Jan 28

Join me and @phintz.bsky.social and @sherylabshire.bsky.social for the latest episode of the @zerobreachzone.bsky.social podcast! This will hopefully be just the first of many conversations with Sheryl to come! #k12cyber #zbz #zerobreachzone

ZBZ Podcast @zerobreachpodcast.com · Jan 28

Join us for ep. 9 of the Zero Breach Zone for a talk with @sherylabshire.bsky.social, an extraordinary edtech leader & co-author of The Savvy Edtech Leader: Innovative Strategies to Boost Influence and Elevate Your Career. Available wherever you consume your podcasts! youtu.be/CzKwFxZntlA #k12cyber

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ZBZ Podcast @zerobreachpodcast.com · Jan 28

Join us for ep. 9 of the Zero Breach Zone for a talk with @sherylabshire.bsky.social, an extraordinary edtech leader & co-author of The Savvy Edtech Leader: Innovative Strategies to Boost Influence and Elevate Your Career. Available wherever you consume your podcasts! youtu.be/CzKwFxZntlA #k12cyber

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