On this episode, hosts Aaron Lentz and Tim York sit down with Zach Lewis, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer of the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. Zach discusses leading his university through a ransomware attack, how he balances security with student experience in a nonprofit environment, and why open conversations about breaches are vital for the industry.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction.

02:06 Zach's book chronicles the university's LockBit ransomware experience.

06:54 Password managers fail when Active Directory authentication becomes unavailable.

09:00 Companies now want cybersecurity leaders who understand breach environments.

14:27 Campus card systems integrate everything from dining to Grubhub.

20:24 AI coding tools represent emerging technological capabilities worth exploring.

23:54 Universities should teach students proper AI tool integration techniques.

28:45 Technical revolutions require flexible pivoting from established security plans.

37:36 Small organizations benefit from outsourcing 24/7 SOC monitoring.

42:48 Legacy applications must evolve, or organizations get left behind.

Resources Mentioned:

Aaron Lentz

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-lentz/

Tim York

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-york-b80b23a/

Zach Lewis

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharylewis1

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/school/uhsp

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Website

https://www.uhsp.edu

“Locked Up” by Zachary Lewis

https://www.amazon.com/Locked-Cybersecurity-Mitigation-Real-World-Ransomware/dp/1394357044

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