Phishing is no longer some email scams warning you about account dues and foreign princes. Today's threat actors leverage deepfake, advanced detection evasion mechanisms and extensive research to attack you.
Universities host valuable data about vulnerable individuals. They are faced with a barrage of cyber attacks. Cyber espionage is a growing concern. Underfunding of IT is a major obstacle.
IT managers sometimes call InfoSec the "security tax". Yes, security is expensive due to skilled experts, evolving tech, and attack surfaces. Security paywalls and compliance checkmarks give it a bad rep. In the end, it's a question of showing the value of security.