Project Cybersafe Schools: Bringing security tools for free to small K-12 school districts in the US

On August 8, 2023, Cloudflare announced the launch of Project Cybersafe Schools during the Back to School Safely: K-12 Cybersecurity Summit at the White House. This initiative aims to support eligible small K-12 public school districts in the United States with free Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions and no time limit, helping them minimize their exposure to common threats like email, phishing, and ransomware attacks. In Q2 2023 alone, Cloudflare blocked an average of 70 million cyber threats daily targeting the U.S. education sector. Between 2016 and 2022, there were 1,619 publicly reported cybersecurity-related incidents aimed at K-12 public schools in the United States. The Project Cybersafe Schools package includes cloud email security to protect against various threats such as Business Email Compromise, multichannel phishing, credential harvesting, and DNS filtering for preventing access to unwanted or harmful online content. Eligible school districts must be K-12 public schools in the United States with up to 2,500 students; other educational institutions may also qualify for Cloudflare's educational services at a discounted rate.