5 Cyber Strategies Research Universities Can Adopt to Lead in Global Research

PIER Group issued a press release aimed at R1/R2 research universities ahead of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, promoting five cybersecurity strategies: adopt AI-driven security tools, implement Network Access Control (NAC), defend against social-media-based attacks while following 3-2-1-1 backup practices, retire legacy equipment and migrate to the cloud, and enable secure collaboration with external research partners. The release positions PIER Group as a vendor partner with experience securing academic networks and supporting national research networks, highlighting their services and technologies for protecting sensitive research and institutional data.