How LSU’s student- powered SOC is reshaping cybersecurity and workforce development

In recent years, cyber threats against educational institutions have rapidly escalated. According to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, the education sector experienced 1,780 security incidents in a span of just one year, with 1,537 resulting in confirmed data disclosures. In 83% of those attacks, threat actors compromised personal data using methods such as hacking, social engineering and malware. But, as organizations grapple with budget constraints and an ever-growing IT talent shortage, many simply don’t have the resources necessary to mature or modernize defenses, leaving them vulnerable to these increasingly sophisticated attacks. 

Download this case study to learn about the innovative approach Louisiana State University’s chief information officer, Craig Woolley, is taking to meet these challenges head on.