Advancing Cybersecurity Assessments with AI: Peer Perspectives

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 1:00PM–1:45PM CT | Meeting Room 105, Level 1
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Presentation/Panel Session
Can AI securely assess institutions without introducing unacceptable risks? Panel participants from Brown University, New Mexico State University, and UNC Greensboro will be given an opportunity to provide feedback and assess the value of AI-generated assessment. In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education cybersecurity, AI emerges as a potential transformative force for impacting how we work. We will explore an innovative application of AI to enhance security assessments that include IAM Program, Zero Trust Maturity, and IT Security Program assessments, showcasing how AI can amplify human expertise instead of replacing it. AI-generated findings will be compared to prior IAM Program recommendations (which were provided without the assistance of AI). Attendees will gain a nuanced understanding of AI's potential for advancing cybersecurity assessments and will gain practical knowledge of how to harness generative AI's capabilities. We will present a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for AI-supported IAM Program Assessments and solicit community feedback.            

Presenters

  • Casey Forrest

    Associate Vice Chancellor for Enterprise Technology Infrastructure and Chief Technology Officer, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  • Chris Keith

    Vice President for IT/CIO, Brown University

  • Jim Stanfill

    CIO, New Mexico State University

  • Jim VanLandeghem

    Principal IAM Architect, Moran Technology Consulting

Resources & Downloads

  • Latest Presentation

    Updated on 10/24/2025

  • FINAL presentation

    Updated on 10/29/2025