"Students Play Crucial Role in Making Cybersecurity Impact"

Local governments, K-12 schools, and rural hospitals seeking to improve their cybersecurity are collaborating with University of Georgia (UGA) students to gain a more thorough understanding of their organization's preparedness for cyberattacks. Through CyberArch, UGA is tackling the cybersecurity concerns of Georgia's communities and businesses by helping them to increase their awareness of cyber threats and strengthen their cyber preparedness and response efforts. Working in teams of four, student interns conduct a cybersecurity risk review using a set of assessment questions, then visit a site visit before preparing a final report with recommendations to improve the organization's cybersecurity posture. Mark Lupo, a senior public service associate at UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government and UGA CyberArch coordinator, explains that the program focuses on the city and county government, K-12 school system, and rural hospital sectors due to their higher profiles, vulnerability, and limited financial resources. According to recent research by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), cybercriminals target local governments because of insufficient cybersecurity implementations, typically due to financial constraints. This article continues to discuss the CyberArch program aimed at addressing security challenges for Georgia's communities and businesses.

The University of Georgia reports "Students Play Crucial Role in Making Cybersecurity Impact"