CMMC and Security Compliance in Higher Education GRC Academy

In this episode, Jacob speaks with a panel of information security experts from universities about CMMC and their experience preparing for it!
They discuss security and compliance challenges at universities, the Penn State NIST 800-171 False Claims Act lawsuit, and much more!
Here are some highlights from the episode:
How universities are different from other types of organizationsDifferent compliance requirements for universitiesWho is involved in the execution of a government contract?The drivers of cybersecurity compliance at universitiesThoughts on the Penn State False Claims Act lawsuitHow to drive positive cybersecurity change at a universityCUI enclaves at universitiesAreas of CMMC that need clarificationHere are the panelists:
Jay Gallman - Duke University (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-gallman/)Kolin Hodgson - Notre Dame (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kolin-hodgson-cisa-cissp-4bbb9a/)Melissa Kimble - University of Maine (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-kimble/)Wendy Epley - University of Arizona (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyepley/)Thanks to our sponsor Keeper Security!
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