Turning the Inevitable into the Avoidable: Building an Effective Incident Response Plan

Conti, BlackByte, Lockbit, Maze, Egregor, PYSA, Hive . . . when are we ever going to catch a break? That's just the thing: We aren't. These ransomware groups and many others, as well as the "usual" daily barrage of threats add up to a daunting cybersecurity challenge for all higher education organizations. This session will cover why and how to proactively develop an incident response plan so your IT team, staff and faculty are aligned to take action to mitigate the damage of a cyberattack.