EDUCAUSE Annual Conference

The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference brings together the brightest minds in higher education technology—leaders, innovators, and solution providers shaping the future of digital learning and infrastructure. It’s the largest gathering of its kind, offering a forum to exchange ideas, tackle emerging challenges, and explore how technology can advance institutional success.

We’ll be on site throughout the week at Booth #1762. Stop by to connect with Dave Inman, Avery Abbott, Dave Ahn, and Errin Fulp, and learn how intelligence-driven cybersecurity is helping colleges and universities protect research, secure operations, and reduce risk across increasingly complex environments.

Centripetal’s Dave Ahn and Errin Fulp will also take the stage to share groundbreaking research that sheds light on unseen cyber exposure in higher education -
Title: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: A Lens into Cyber Threat Exposure Among Educational Institutions
Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 9:45–10:30 AM CT
Location: EDUCAUSE Commons, Cybersecurity & Privacy Central (Poster Area)

In 2024, the global cyber threat intelligence (CTI) ecosystem produced over 1.2 trillion datapoints describing adversaries, tactics, and indicators of attack—a number expected to surpass 2 trillion in 2025. Drawing from one of the most comprehensive CTI analyses ever conducted, spanning over 50 providers across two years, Dave and Errin will reveal what that data tells us about the real risks facing higher education.

Their findings uncover how much remains unseen—the overlap and gaps between CTI providers, the speed of attribution to newly disclosed vulnerabilities, and the startling exposure levels across academic networks. Attendees will walk away with new clarity on the global threat landscape and actionable insight into how intelligence can power more proactive, evidence-based defense strategies.

Let’s connect in Nashville.

We’ll be on-site to exchange insights, talk through your environment, and share what our latest research means for higher education cybersecurity. Stop by and meet the team — or schedule a time to connect