This session is designed for education sector leaders, IT teams, and security decision-makers who are grappling with increasingly sophisticated cyber threats despite limited resources and growing pressure. It explores why cybersecurity continues to lag behind modern attackers, not due to a lack of talent or intelligence, but because outdated operating models, reactive investment, and misaligned expectations no longer reflect how threats actually work today. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the current threat landscape, common misconceptions around skills shortages and AI-driven attacks, and why prevention, attack surface reduction, and operational support are now essential. The session will provide practical insights to help education organisations modernise their cybersecurity approach, reduce risk more effectively, and make better use of the people, tools, and budgets they already have.