Leadership Survey Report
The State of Networking, Security & AI in Higher Education
Insights from 117 CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders on rising cyber risks, outages, and the shift toward AI-powered networks.
Campus networks are struggling to keep up with rising cyber threats, growing complexity, and chronic understaffing.
Nile’s State of Networking, Security & AI in Higher Education report reveals a widening gap between rising cyber risk and the ability of campus IT teams to respond.
The Reality on Campus Networks Today
of IT teams are understaffed or firefighting
experience monthly outages
are confident in preventing or containing a breach
are yet to meaningfully adopt Zero Trust
This isn’t a set of isolated issues—it’s a structural failure in how campus networks are built and operated.
What's inside the report
- The top 9 trends reshaping campus networking and security
- Real-world data on outages, breaches, staffing, and infrastructure challenges
- Why traditional campus networks can no longer keep up with modern demands
- Strategic recommendations for modernizing campus networks
What you will learn
Cybersecurity & operational challenges are converging
Frequent outages are impacting campus performance
AI is becoming a force multiplier for IT teams
Zero Trust adoption is slower than expected
Who this report is for
This report is built for CIOs and CTOs in higher education, along with CISOs, security leaders, IT directors, infrastructure heads, and network and security professionals.
