Behind the Shield
Behind the Shield is InfusionPoints’ podcast where we sit down with partners, customers, and industry leaders to talk about FedRAMP, compliance, and cybersecurity in today’s government landscape. Each episode offers laid-back, insightful conversations that blend expertise with real-world experiences.
Behind the Shield
Protecting Community Colleges from Cyber Threats with Michael Wingler, CIO- Wilkes Community College
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In this episode of Behind the Shield, Chad Spears (Director of Security Operations at InfusionPoints) sits down with Michael Wingler, VP of IT & Operations / CIO at Wilkes Community College, to talk about a reality more schools are facing: community colleges are targets now.
Michael shares what’s changed in the threat landscape, why attacks love nights, weekends, and holidays, and how limited budgets and staffing make higher-ed security uniquely challenging. They dig into real-world lessons learned from close calls, vendor/partner risk, and why you can’t rely on “8–5 security” when threat actors work 24/7.
You’ll also hear what’s working: building a strategic IT program that earns a seat at the leadership table, leveraging security awareness training (including measurable phishing-rate improvements), and partnering locally for 24/7 monitoring and response.
If you work in higher ed, SLED, or IT/security leadership, this one hits home.
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Links / resources
InfusionPoints: www.InfusionPoints.com
Wilkes Community College: www.WilkesCC.edu
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