May 6, 2024 at 09:15AM
CyberNut, a Miami-based startup, has unveiled a security awareness training platform tailored for K-12 schools to combat data breaches. The AI-powered tool uses gamification to train teachers, staff, and students to identify and report phishing attacks. The company recently secured an $800,000 pre-seed funding round and is already working with 50 school districts, showing promising results.
From the meeting notes, it looks like CyberNut, a company focused on providing a security awareness training platform for the K-12 education sector, has recently come out of stealth mode. The Miami-based startup offers an AI-powered, gamified tool to train teachers, faculty, staff, and students on recognizing and reporting phishing attacks in an engaging way that aligns with school operational and budgetary constraints. CEO Oliver Page revealed that the company has secured an $800,000 pre-seed funding round, with notable investors. CyberNut claims to be already working with 50 school districts and reports positive outcomes in identifying and reporting phishing emails. The company emphasizes the significant risk of data breaches to students and aims to tackle the issue through unconventional yet effective methods. Furthermore, the K-12 education sector in the United States faces increasing cyber threats, and organizations like CISA are offering resources to enhance cybersecurity.