Recently, the University of Salford announced their partnership with Tanium, to help the education institution improve their security against an increase of attacks. Universities have been high up on the target list for threat actors over the course of the pandemic, and these nefarious parties aren't slowing down anytime soon.

In this episode, Holly interviews Mark Wantling - the University of Salford's CISO, as well as Chris Vaughan of Tanium to understand more about their partnership and trade tips on protecting the education sector from cyber-attacks.


1:00 Security challenges in higher education
3:40 Joiners, movers, and leavers
8:30 Are the basics really all that basic?
13:10 How Covid-19 has pushed digital transformation
15:00 Visibility is key
22:00 Your whole security team vs a single pentester
33:00 Are universities sitting ducks for cybercriminals?
37:45 Should you pay the ransom?
40:00 Stop calling it a ransomware attack
45:50 Are you setting the bar high enough?
57:30 Timing is everything
59:00 Closing remarks


Listening time: 60 minutes
Host: Holly Grace Williams, MD at Secarma
Guests: Mark Wantling, CISO at the University of Salford
Chris Vaughan, Technical Account Manager at Tanium

More info on Salford & Tanium's partnership: www.tanium.com/customers/university-of-salford
www.tanium.com/press-releases/tanium-helps-protect-the-university-of-salford-from-surge-of-cyberattacks

Contact Mark here: www.linkedin.com/in/mark-wantling-7b149690
More about the University of Salford: www.salford.ac.uk
Contact Chris and other Tanium reps here: www.tanium.com

Our website: www.secarma.com
Tweet us: www.twitter.com/Secarma
Events: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/secarma-ltd-31129456455
NCSC approved security tips: www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/10-steps