CITE & ManagedMethods: We Don’t Make Google Workspace for Education - We Make It More Secure

Your district relies on Google Workspace for Education for everything from classroom collaboration to district operations. But while Google powers learning, it doesn’t automatically protect you from phishing attacks, compromised accounts, data loss, risky third-party apps, student safety risks, or compliance gaps.

In this session, we’ll explore the reality your technology team faces: rising cyberattacks, growing student safety concerns, and limited resources. Using a practical 8 Critical Google Workspace Audits framework, you will learn how to uncover hidden risks across your district’s Google Workspace — including third-party app exposure, compromised accounts, risky file sharing, AI-driven phishing, VPN bypass attempts, and student safety signals. We’ll demonstrate how you can move from manual investigations and reactive incident response to automated, continuous monitoring. 

Google Workspace enables learning. ManagedMethods makes it more secure.

Attendees will leave with:

• A clear understanding of K-12’s threat landscape in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
• A step-by-step audit checklist for identifying risk inside Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
• Strategies to automate investigations and reduce your IT team’s workload
• Practical guidance for strengthening student safety and compliance

Presenter Information:

David Waugh, Growth Leader, ManagedMethods

As the father of school-aged children and husband of an educator, David Waugh has a personal connection to the modern challenges schools face in keeping students safe while enabling meaningful digital learning. As a growth leader at ManagedMethods, David partners with district leaders nationwide to strengthen K-12 cybersecurity, protect data privacy, and support student safety. He regularly speaks at education and technology events on the evolving cybersecurity and student safety challenges facing schools.