Being a CISO in Higher Education – Lorna Koppel – CSP #129
At the surface, being a CISO in Higher Education is very similar to any industry vertical but the opportunities, challenges, and impacts are significantly more complex. Many consider HE to be behind in security practices. While it is true that HE doesn't buy a lot of security tools, we are on the leading edge of focusing on mitigating security risks at the level the institution truly needs. Also, our community requires support for accessibility, gender-identity, and general identity access management that is far above what most technologies can handle. All this leads to a CISO needing to be creative, flexible, and thoughtful to best lead their programs.
Guest
As Director Information Security/CISO for Tufts University, Lorna Koppel’s key responsibilities include assessing and managing the security risks to the university and the overall operating security for their diverse environment, including development and implementation of security policies, data stewardship and compliance activities, technology and architecture standards, and operational detection and response activities. Previously, Lorna held various security leadership positions at Iron Mountain, Kohler Co., BT Infonet Services Corp., CSC, and Meso Inc., and served in the USAF Weather Service. Lorna holds a B.S. in Physics from Bowling Green State University and a B.S. in Meteorology from The Pennsylvania State University. She then went on to receive her Master of Science in Atmospheric Science from the University of Albany.
Host
Todd Fitzgerald promotes CISO/CPO leadership via the SCMedia CISO STORIES weekly podcast, advisory board participation, and international speaking engagements. Todd serves as VP, Cybersecurity Strategy, Cybersecurity Collaborative. Todd authored 5 books, including #1 New Release (2024) Privacy Leader Compass: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs, and #1 Best-selling (2019-2023) and 2020 CANON Cybersecurity Hall of Fame book, CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers. Named 2016–17 Chicago CISO of the Year, Todd’s senior leadership positions include Northern Trust, Grant Thornton International, Ltd, ManpowerGroup, Wellpoint/National Government Services, Zeneca/Syngenta, IMS Health and American Airlines.
