Comparison Overview

Chicago Public Schools

VS

Los Angeles Unified School District

Chicago Public Schools

42 West Madison Street, Chicago, 60602, US
Last Update: 2026-01-18
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Between 700 and 749
http://www.cps.edu

Chicago Public Schools is looking for teachers, leaders, and non-instructional staff to transform the face of urban education. We are a team of passionate, committed, and talented professionals who believe that every CPS student will graduate prepared for success in college, career, and life. Come join us in making CPS a model for public school districts throughout the nation. CPS is the third largest school district in the United States with more than 600 schools providing education to over 340,000 children.

NAICS: 92311
NAICS Definition: Administration of Education Programs
Employees: 37,366
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1
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Los Angeles Unified School District

333 S Beaudry Ave, Los Angeles, 90017, US
Last Update: 2026-01-17
Between 650 and 699
http://www.lausd.net

Second largest school district in the nation, LAUSD enrolls nearly 575,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, at over 900 schools, and 187 public charter schools. The boundaries spread over 710 square miles and include the mega-city of Los Angeles as well as all or parts of 31 smaller municipalities plus several unincorporated sections of Southern California. The mission of LAUSD is reflected in continued double-digit growth on the state Academic Performance Index (API); the upward trend in the graduation rate, progress in the pass rate on the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and other academic indicators. LA schools boast more winners of the United States Academic Decathlon championships-12-than any other District in this country. Add to those impressive victories, outstanding individual student and team achievements in: science, mathematics, social studies, language arts, foreign and dual languages, business and entrepreneurial skills, the visual and performing arts, and athletics. Nationally recognized by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine for serving healthy, low fat and vegetarian school lunches. LAUSD's standards also call for: whole grains, low sodium, locally grown fruits and vegetables and no trans fat; flavored milk or carbonated beverages. Today, the District counts more than 115 new schools and campuses, thanks to the nation's largest public works project, funded by bond measures, a testament to broad voter support.

NAICS: 92311
NAICS Definition: Administration of Education Programs
Employees: 44,918
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
3

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Chicago Public Schools
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Los Angeles Unified School District
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Chicago Public Schools
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Los Angeles Unified School District
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Education Administration Programs Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Chicago Public Schools in 2026.

Incidents vs Education Administration Programs Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Los Angeles Unified School District in 2026.

Incident History — Chicago Public Schools (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Chicago Public Schools cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Los Angeles Unified School District (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Los Angeles Unified School District cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Chicago Public Schools
Incidents

Date Detected: 04/2022
Type:Ransomware
Blog: Blog
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Los Angeles Unified School District
Incidents

Date Detected: 12/2023
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 09/2022
Type:Ransomware
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 7/2022
Type:Cyber Attack
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Chicago Public Schools company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Los Angeles Unified School District company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Los Angeles Unified School District company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Chicago Public Schools company.

In the current year, Los Angeles Unified School District company and Chicago Public Schools company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Both Los Angeles Unified School District company and Chicago Public Schools company have confirmed experiencing at least one ransomware attack.

Los Angeles Unified School District company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Chicago Public Schools company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Los Angeles Unified School District company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Chicago Public Schools company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Chicago Public Schools company nor Los Angeles Unified School District company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Chicago Public Schools nor Los Angeles Unified School District holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Neither Chicago Public Schools company nor Los Angeles Unified School District company has publicly disclosed detailed information about the number of their subsidiaries.

Los Angeles Unified School District company employs more people globally than Chicago Public Schools company, reflecting its scale as a Education Administration Programs.

Neither Chicago Public Schools nor Los Angeles Unified School District holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Chicago Public Schools nor Los Angeles Unified School District holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Chicago Public Schools nor Los Angeles Unified School District holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Chicago Public Schools nor Los Angeles Unified School District holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Chicago Public Schools nor Los Angeles Unified School District holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Chicago Public Schools nor Los Angeles Unified School District holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Typemill is a flat-file, Markdown-based CMS designed for informational documentation websites. A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the login error view template `login.twig` of versions 2.19.1 and below. The `username` value can be echoed back without proper contextual encoding when authentication fails. An attacker can execute script in the login page context. This issue has been fixed in version 2.19.2.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
Description

A DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the DomainCheckerApp class within domain/script.js of Sourcecodester Domain Availability Checker v1.0. The vulnerability occurs because the application improperly handles user-supplied data in the createResultElement method by using the unsafe innerHTML property to render domain search results.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
References
Description

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester Modern Image Gallery App v1.0 within the gallery/upload.php component. The application fails to properly validate uploaded file contents. Additionally, the application preserves the user-supplied file extension during the save process. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary PHP code by spoofing the MIME type as an image, leading to full system compromise.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
References
Description

A UNIX symbolic link following issue in the jailer component in Firecracker version v1.13.1 and earlier and 1.14.0 on Linux may allow a local host user with write access to the pre-created jailer directories to overwrite arbitrary host files via a symlink attack during the initialization copy at jailer startup, if the jailer is executed with root privileges. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version v1.13.2 or 1.14.1 or above.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.0
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 6.0
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the /srvs/membersrv/getCashiers endpoint of the Aptsys gemscms backend platform thru 2025-05-28. This unauthenticated endpoint returns a list of cashier accounts, including names, email addresses, usernames, and passwords hashed using MD5. As MD5 is a broken cryptographic function, the hashes can be easily reversed using public tools, exposing user credentials in plaintext. This allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized logins and potentially gain access to sensitive POS operations or backend functions.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
References