The summer break provides K-12 districts with a chance to update infrastructure and bolster protections before the next academic year begins
Our top concern is making sure students can securely and dependably access teachers and educational materials. Learning is the priority. Technology exists to enable that.”— Erez Levanon, Director of Sales at Six Degrees ConsultingCHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Rural school districts educate roughly one in six U.S. public school students, often in geographically spread-out communities where consistent, secure digital connectivity is critical for effective learning. However, outdated systems, tight budgets, and growing cybersecurity risks (an average of five cyber incidents each week across U.S. school districts) make it harder for rural schools to keep operations current and provide consistent digital access for students, families, and staff.
During the summer months, when schools are closed and network demands are lower, Six Degrees Consulting assists IT teams in upgrading and overhauling their infrastructure using advanced enterprise-grade security solutions.
Security professionals at Six Degrees Consulting deliver comprehensive services tailored to how rural schools handle digital technology operations. Drawing on education-sector knowledge—including future-state planning and proposals to fund technology improvements—the Chicago-based firm uses its network of security specialists and a Check Point Premier partnership to help rural school districts design, procure, and deploy enterprise-level solutions suited to their unique requirements.
For major technology transitions in rural school systems, Six Degrees offers help with:
• Finding and obtaining funding sources
• Swapping out obsolete equipment to boost connectivity
• Updating old infrastructure to reinforce cyber defenses
• Improving endpoint protection both on and off school grounds
• Defending against phishing and email-based attacks
To centralize control and stretch IT resources further, Six Degrees suggests advanced hybrid mesh architecture together with managed detection and response (MDR), email security, and endpoint protection. This integrated enterprise-level defense can enhance the security posture of rural districts and build sustainable, long-term digital technology habits.
Acting as partners from the start, Six Degrees collaborates closely with administrators, educators, and staff to support security upgrades through expert advice, personalized solutions, and ongoing collaboration—while helping maintain consistent policy enforcement across scattered campuses, remote users, and cloud environments.
"Our top concern is making sure students can securely and dependably access teachers and educational materials. Learning is the priority. Technology exists to enable that,” said Erez Levanon, Director of Sales at Six Degrees Consulting.
Education-focused security initiatives that benefit rural districts include:
• Strategic planning and implementation: Professional guidance from initial assessment through deployment.
• Cost optimization and technology consolidation: The newest technology that makes the most of available budgets.
• Hybrid mesh architecture: Unified security for on-premises, cloud, and remote settings.
• Email, endpoint and network security: Advanced threat prevention driven by AI.
“Rural schools deserve the same level of security and innovation as any other district. We deliver expert IT support with AI-powered defense, enabling schools to adopt new technologies confidently while protecting against the cyber threats aimed at K-12 environments,” said Levanon.
About Six Degrees
Six Degrees Consulting draws on expert insights and a trusted partner network to help businesses and organizations of all sizes handle complex data security and secure access challenges with assurance. For almost 25 years, Six Degrees has maintained a relationship-first approach to serving customers and partners by emphasizing customized solutions, creative thinking, and cost efficiency.
Six Degrees assists the education sector in adapting to a shifting risk landscape, especially rural districts serving dispersed learning communities. By helping K-12 organizations operate with confidence, respond quickly to change, and improve their overall security posture, Six Degrees Consulting continues Redefining Data Security Through Trusted Expertise™.
Molly Rouch
Six Degrees Consulting
pr@sixdegreesconsulting.com
