WEBINAR

Discover how colleges and universities can take a more strategic, institution‑wide approach to managing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and CMMC risk. This webinar will examine how CMMC applies in higher education, why identifying and protecting CUI is uniquely challenging in decentralized academic environments, and what university leaders can do to improve visibility, accountability, and preparedness – without disrupting teaching or research. 

Join members of CohnReznick’s Cybersecurity, Technology Risk and Privacy team as we explore: 

• How CMMC intersects with university research operations and contract obligations 
• The realities of tracking and managing CUI across labs, faculty, students, and third‑party collaborators 
• Why decentralization, cloud adoption, and informal data sharing elevate CMMC exposure 
• What effective CMMC ownership and oversight looks like in a higher‑ed environment 
• How institutions can take practical, measured steps toward readiness without over scoping 

Live event participants can earn up to 1 CPE credit in the Information Technology field of study. See additional details below.

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CPE Information

Live event participants can earn up to 1 CPE credit in the Information Technology field of study. 

Program description: As universities take on more DoD funded research, sensitive data is often dispersed across campus in ways leadership may not fully see or control. In decentralized academic environments, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) can easily spread across labs, departments, cloud platforms, and personal systems, creating hidden risk and unexpected CMMC exposure. 

Program level: Intermediate: Developing subject knowledge

Prerequisites: At least one year of hands-on experience supporting Cybersecurity or CMMC planning or implementation activities

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:  

• Identify the core principles of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program and explain how CMMC applies to colleges and universities engaged in DoD funded research activities. 
• Analyze how Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is commonly created, accessed, stored, and shared across decentralized academic environments, including labs, departments, cloud platforms, and third-party collaborators.
• Evaluate why traditional cybersecurity, governance, and compliance models often fall short in higher education settings, and assess how decentralization, shared services, and informal data sharing practices increase institutional CMMC risk.
• Assess the roles and responsibilities of university leadership, IT, research administration, and compliance teams in managing CUI and CMMC, with a focus on effective governance models and cross functional ownership.
• Apply practical, actionable strategies to improve visibility, accountability, and oversight of CUI across campus, supporting a more structured and institution wide approach to CMMC readiness.
• Recognize measured, risk-based steps institutions can take to prepare for CMMC requirements without over scoping efforts or disrupting teaching, research, or academic collaboration.  

Instructional Delivery Method: Webinars: Group Internet Based

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