Managed EDR and assessments
TEA describes managed endpoint detection and response and Texas Cybersecurity Framework assessments through DIR service paths, with eligibility and capacity conditions.
Texas K–12 Cybersecurity Initiative
A clearer path through the state initiative.
TEA's initiative brings together statewide services and regional assistance. Region 10 can help schools understand options and find the right provider path; the school system decides which actions to take.
Know who does what.
Funding, enrollment, service delivery, and regional guidance are not the same role. These routes summarize TEA's current public program page. Verify the latest eligibility and availability with TEA or the named provider before committing.
Cloud email security
TEA lists cloud email security through the University of Texas Regional Security Operations Center. Follow TEA's current enrollment instructions.
Awareness and phishing
TEA lists security awareness training and phishing simulations provided in collaboration with TASI. Confirm the current onboarding path for your school system.
Cloud hardening and deployment
TEA lists Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace hardening guides and a software-deployment solution. Ask Region 10 about the local sign-up route.
Service descriptions summarized from TEA's K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative page; eligibility, availability, and provider instructions should be checked there. Region 10 assistance is advisory. Sources checked October 16, 2026.
How to begin
From question to next step.
Choose the need
Identify the service or control area your team wants to discuss.
Check the current path
Review TEA's program page and FAQs for current eligibility and provider instructions.
Ask for guidance
Contact Region 10 if the path or local next action is unclear.
Your Task 2 outreach answers.
The public snapshot records answers to three Region 10 outreach questions as of September 30, 2026. Its PEIMS lookup is public and does not verify identity or show a complete activity history.
Does an outreach answer show that a control is deployed?
No. The Task 2 snapshot documents answers to three outreach questions. It is not a compliance assessment, participation report, or finding about deployed controls.
Is a school system required to use the initiative's services?
TEA's FAQ says use of the initiative's resources is not required. Check the current TEA FAQ for the complete explanation and service-specific terms.
Who changes a Task 2 answer?
Use the existing response form to request review. Region 10 verifies the respondent and reconciles the submission with the official TASI record; the public snapshot does not change immediately.