Three Top Trends in Higher Ed IT for 2021 and Beyond explains how remote and hybrid learning permanently dissolved the traditional campus perimeter, forcing institutions to rethink IT and security strategies. The paper identifies three enduring priorities: securing countless unknown endpoints, managing network traffic at scale without degrading performance, and delivering a reliable user experience that supports enrollment and retention. It emphasizes that visibility is the top concern for higher ed CISOs and argues that zero trust security is essential to control access, enforce least privilege, and limit lateral movement. The report also highlights the need for scalable security that supports massive concurrent connections, protects against phishing and ransomware, and balances cost cons

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