Department of Education Chief Information Officer Intekhab Shakil described handling cybersecurity for over a million students at the largest school district in the country and said it takes multiple levels of safety.

He also discussed last winter’s remote learning fail and how the system has been updated since then.

Shakil detailed past ransomware and hacking attacks made on the DOE and how his team puts multi-layer safeguards in place to ensure the cyber safety of students and staff.