Nick Palomba

After 18 months of work, I'm proud to share the release of a new white paper from ATARC’s Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Working Group: The Convergence of AI and Cybersecurity in Education, Workforce Development, and Campus Infrastructure. I had the opportunity to serve as a lead author on this work, which explores how AI is reshaping cybersecurity education, workforce readiness, and the way colleges and universities think about securing increasingly complex digital environments. The paper focuses on: • Integrating AI and cybersecurity into education and training programs • Preparing the workforce for AI-enabled threats and defenses • Securing campus infrastructure in an era of automation and scale • Policy and technology considerations shaping what comes next This work is especially timely for higher education leaders, security practitioners, and policymakers who are navigating rapid change with real operational and risk implications. 📖 Read the full white paper here: https://lnkd.in/g9GQBe93 #Cybersecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #HigherEducation #WorkforceDevelopment #ATARC #SecurityLeadership

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Escaping the Complexity Trap? It starts with putting the right people in the room. Thank you to Apex Assembly for hosting a high-value CIO Roundtable and for fostering conversations that matter. Props to Fusion Connect for sparking a needed conversation; even if we’re not currently doing business, it’s the kind of session that gets CIOs thinking, we appreciated the insights around simplifying voice, network, and security for scalable cloud growth. Proud to represent Julius Silvert on a panel with Christos Ruci (Limbach) and Nawaz Alli (Wafra), tackling the complexity that plagues modern IT stacks. 📌 If you’re leading tech and looking to level up the conversation, start here: https://lnkd.in/etPzBRcY #CIO #PhillyCIO #ApexAssembly #CloudSimplification #TechLeadership #VoiceNetworkSecurity #DigitalTransformation #ScalableGrowth #EnterpriseIT #ITStrategy

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Pure joy!!! Honored to present at the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals conference this week in Baltimore with James Tucciarone III, CISSP. Our talk, How Boola the Cyber Bee Transformed Yale’s Awareness Program: Building Buzz to Boost Engagement, was buzzing with excitement! 🐝 Marketing and branding can add a big boost to your awareness program! It's made a huge difference at Yale University. Here’s a sneak peek of what we'll be sharing this summer at the SANS Security Awareness Summit in Chicago. 🎤 #cybersecurity #cybersecurityawareness #humanrisk #marketing #branding Lance Spitzner Michelle Brown, SSAP James Mountford - we’re going to have big fun!!

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🔐“Cybersecurity has been oversold for too long—expensive, complicated, and not user-friendly. What small and mid-sized businesses really need are affordable, effective protections delivered with education and consultation.” — Tomas Sjostrom, CISSP | President, Technology Services, James Moore Technology Services Recorded earlier at the MSP Summit, I sat down with Tomas to discuss how MSPs can build stronger managed security programs by focusing on people as much as technology. 🔑 Key takeaways: ⚡ Listen first — understand client culture and user needs before recommending solutions 💡 Educate users — MFA works when people see the benefits, not just the inconvenience 🚫 Avoid tech-only fixes — deployments fail without communication & training 🤝 Extend reach — James Moore’s technical services partnership program delivers local, personal service across the Southeast Learn more: https://www.jmco.com/ #CyberSecurity #MSP #MFA #ManagedSecurity #MSPSummit C3 Complete sponsored TR Publications #Podcast Ally Landers, GreenStar Marketing Stephanie Benzik Joe Marion Bill (PhoneBill) McClain Andy Abramson Jeff Pulver Julie Smith Charlene Ignacio Chief Problem Solver Fornix Channel Marketing & PR Agency The Managed Service Providers Association of America®

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The University of the District of Columbia's new Cybersecurity Tech Hub, made possible by a partnership with PeopleShores and Accenture, is opening doors to new opportunities. Amani and Joshua are two inspiring individuals who have joined the hub’s training program. Learn how they are gaining real-world experience through structured training, on-the-job learning and mentorship—and a path to a future career in technology. Via WTOP News: https://accntu.re/4kkLuPB

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