8 Steps to Cultivate a Culture of Risk Awareness in Higher Education | UpGuard

This article advises higher education institutions on cultivating a culture of risk awareness to mitigate common cyber threats (phishing, ransomware, data breaches). It outlines eight practical steps — from assessing current awareness and creating a roadmap to stakeholder buy-in, employee training, drills, and ongoing monitoring — highlights common mistakes, and promotes UpGuard’s vendor risk management and monitoring tools as a way to support implementation.