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Wesley Lombardo

@edtechirl.com
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Anything K12 edtech is fair game - instructional, infrastructure, incident response, tools, tips, tricks, deployment, data privacy, diagnostics, etc., etc. (though we do tend to publish most on device mgmt, infrastructure mgmt, and security)

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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 07/05/2025
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 · 21/03/2025
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
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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 · 19/03/2025
Super helpful new intern in the office today!
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 19/03/2025
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
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 18/03/2025
It's almost like people making decisions about "efficiency" have no idea what the hell they're doing.
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 18/03/2025
Working on building out the homelab tutorial section of the blog... #k12cyber
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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 · 12/03/2025
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
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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 · 11/03/2025
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
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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 · 10/03/2025
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
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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 · 10/03/2025
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 · 04/03/2025
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...
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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 · 03/03/2025
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
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 27/02/2025
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 🤔
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 19/02/2025
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 · 13/02/2025
Join @phintz.bsky.social and I for a conversation with Dr. Joe Phillips, CIO of Fulton County Schools! #k12cyber
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 08/02/2025
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 🤔
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 05/02/2025
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
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 04/02/2025
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
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 02/02/2025
Well that should help 🤦‍♂️
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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 · 31/01/2025
Hot off the press... #k12cyber
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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 · 28/01/2025
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 · 28/01/2025
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
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ZBZ Podcast @zerobreachpodcast.com · 28/01/2025
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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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 28/01/2025
Excited to present with @phintz.bsky.social tomorrow at the Illinois Learning Technology Center's SecurED virtual conference! There's still time to register at www.ltcillinois.org/securedschoo... #k12cyber
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 25/01/2025
Eventful week! CISM on Wed. and CETL today. With these done, it's time for a break before tackling the Microsoft SC-200 and SC-100 this spring. Ironically. my lowest-scored domain was "Understanding the Educational Environment," a place I've spent the vast majority of my life. But yeh, fair 🤣
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 24/01/2025
In the Knoxville area? Check out the Microsoft 365 Community Day coming up at the end of Feb. Looks great! It'll be at the Pellissippi State - Blount Country Campus. Workshops Day 1, Breakout Sessions Day 2. Ranging from $0-15. communitydays.org/event/2025-0...
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Black Hills Information Security @bhinfosecurity.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Resources for Learning & Experience: Antisyphon Training - www.antisyphontraining.com TryHackMe - tryhackme.com HackTheBox - www.hackthebox.com Antiysyphon Cyber Range for Capture The Flags - www.antisyphontraining.com/cyber-range/
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Home - Antisyphon Training
Home of Pay What You Can training, Antisyphon provides high-quality and cutting-edge education to everyone, regardless of their financial position.
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 23/01/2025
Starting to see some numbers on the breadth of the PowerSchool breach. My estimate was 50M... didn't think I'd be shooting so low. #k12cyber www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 22/01/2025
Great read from K12 Dive about the PowerSchool breach. As a bonus, it also references the webinar with K12SIX that I was honored to be take part in. #k12cyber www.k12dive.com/news/powersc...
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 22/01/2025
!!! What the hell?!
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 17/01/2025
The only part that doesn’t sit well with me about the cyber pilot is that after rumors of being tied to erate discount %, the messaging was that the FCC wanted to reach a broad range of districts, not just high F/R lunch. The reason I received for not being funded? My F/R % was too low. #k12cyber
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 16/01/2025
Lots of schools getting good news today as the FCC sent out approval notifications for the Cybersecurity Pilot grant to 645 schools and districts, 50 libraries, and 12 consortia, the vast majority of which were approved for full funding. Hopefully this is just the tip of the iceberg! #k12cyber
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 16/01/2025
It's been a few days, but we still don't know much about the Scholastic breach. In the meantime, learn how you can be notified when users on your domain are identified in breach data sets buff.ly/40Cgp3n
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Another Day, Another Breach: Scholastic Exposes Records for 4.2M Accounts
What we know so far, and how you can stay in the loop on breach notifications from HaveIBeenPwned.com
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ZBZ Podcast @zerobreachpodcast.com · 16/01/2025
What's this? Recording an episode of the Zero Breach Zone with everyone in the same room at the same time?! It was an absolute joy getting to chat with Dr. Sheryl Abshire at FETC. Release date TBD, but soon! #k12cyber @phintz.bsky.social @sherylabshire.bsky.social @edtechirl.com
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 14/01/2025
This week on Zero Breach Zone: PowerSchool, FETC, and free resources from TCM Academy. Episode 8 is out now, wherever you consume your podcasts! #k12cyber youtube.com/shorts/TAn3R...
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Andy on PowerSchool Breach Clip, ZBZ Ep 08 #edtech #podcast #cybersecurityeducation #powerschool
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 14/01/2025
Join us tomorrow for a conversation about the PowerSchool breach and what comes next. Register at k12six: www.k12six.org/powerschool-... #k12cyber
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 14/01/2025
When I left TN this morning, it was 17 degrees and I had to meet my ride to the airport a few hundred yards from my house because the driveway was impassable due to snow and ice. So getting off the plane to 66 degrees in Orlando was a VERY welcome surprise!
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 13/01/2025
Another day, another K12 vendor breach... www.dailydot.com/debug/furry-... #k12cyber
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 13/01/2025
If you haven't listened to Zero Breach Zone episode 7 yet, join us for a great convo about cybersecurity frameworks with Frankie Jackson! Available anywhere you consume your podcasts! #k12cyber
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Andy on common frameworks in industry to edtech, ZBZ Ep07 #podcast #edtcoech #cybersecurityeducation
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 10/01/2025
Join me at the 3rd annual K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference in San Diego next month! Who else is going?? buff.ly/40meIXC
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 09/01/2025
My initial take on the PowerSchool breach, including how to find out if you were impacted and what data fields were exported. buff.ly/3C0r0eR #k12cyber
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The PowerSchool Data Breach: What we know today, how to check your exposure, and how to see what fields were exfiltrated
It’s been an eventful 36 hours for PowerSchool customers.
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 08/01/2025
Interested in seeing if you were involved in the PowerSchool compromise and what records were exfiled? This guide from Romy Backus will help you check your logs: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #k12cyber
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PowerSchool SIS Data Breach - Verification and Audit Steps (Jan 2025)
PowerSchool SIS Data Breach - Verification and Audit Steps (Jan 2025) DISCLAIMER: This guide was written by a customer (Romy Backus, SIS Specialist at the American School of Dubai) and is not in any ...
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 08/01/2025
Need something fun for a lunch and learn today? Check out this 1-hr Anatomy of M365 Business Email Compromise w/ Patterson Cake... there's also a 4-hr pay-what-you-can workshop for Investigating M365 BEC on Friday www.antisyphontraining.com/event/anti-c...
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 08/01/2025
"The unauthorized party was able to use a compromised credential to access one of our community-focused customer support portals called PowerSource"..."Using this tool, the attacker exported the PowerSchool SIS 'Students' and 'Teachers' database tables to a CSV file, which was then stolen" #k12cyber
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PowerSchool hack exposes student, teacher data from K-12 districts
Education software giant PowerSchool has confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident that allowed a threat actor to steal the personal information of students and teachers from school districts usi...
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 07/01/2025
Well, maybe now PowerSchool will get more serious about MFA...
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 07/01/2025
It's time to drop a new episode of the Zero Breach Zone! If you want to become a CCRE (Certified Cybersecurity Rubric Evaluator), listen for a free code (normally $99) shared by our guest Frankie Jackson! Listen now to learn more about the CCRE and the value of cyber frameworks in edu. #k12cyber
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 13/12/2024
Well, that was a quick change of heart. I personally think the answer would have been to extend Windows 10 support till everyone's hardware caught up to the Windows 11 requirements, and THEN send Windows 10 to end of support, but 🤷‍♂️ It's welcome news for many schools, however. #k12cyber
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Wesley Lombardo @edtechirl.com · 05/12/2024
🎧Zero Breach Zone episode 5 is out now, available wherever you consume your podcasts 🎧#k12cyber youtube.com/shorts/df6vV...
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Andy on MFA for Kindergarteners, ZBZ Ep05
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