Artificial intelligence is transforming higher education at an unprecedented pace, creating new opportunities while introducing increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity and privacy risks. While institutions continue investing in technical safeguards, the greatest vulnerability (and greatest opportunity) remains in people. Building a resilient cybersecurity culture requires more than technology; it requires trust, collaboration, and shared responsibility among Information Technology, Academic Technology, faculty, staff, and institutional leadership. This session explores how organizational culture, relationship-building, AI literacy, and cross-functional partnerships strengthen cybersecurity across campus. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for fostering collaboration, improving engagement, and creating a sustainable culture where cybersecurity becomes everyone's responsibility.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain why cybersecurity is fundamentally an organizational culture and leadership challenge; not solely a technical challenge.
• Identify strategies for building collaborative partnerships among Information Technology, Academic Technology, faculty, staff, and institutional leadership.
• Develop actionable strategies to build a sustainable culture of digital trust and shared cybersecurity responsibility across their campuses.