Higher Education under Cyber Attack. Clemson CISO John Hoyt.

About this episode

John Hoyt discusses cybersecurity challenges and strategies in higher education.

John Hoyt, the CISO of Clemson University, shares his journey into cybersecurity and discusses the top cyber risks in higher education. He recounts his first experience with an ethical hacker and how it sparked his interest in the field. Hoyt emphasizes the importance of cyber resiliency and preparedness in the face of evolving threats. We discuss topics including how is higher education targeted for cyber crime, top tactics used in social engineering, cost effective practices to limit cyber ...

People in this episode

Host: David Mauro

Guest: John Hoyt

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• higher education
• cyber risks
• social engineering
• cyber resiliency

Keywords

• cyber attack
• Clemson University
• ethical hacker
• cyber crime
• preparedness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clemson University

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