#GaETC25 Featured Speaker, Colonel (Ret.) Eric Toler of the Georgia Cyber Center

In this episode of GaETC: The Podcast, retired Colonel Eric Toler, the executive director of the Georgia Cyber Center (https://www.gacybercenter.org/), shares insights from his extensive career in military intelligence and cybersecurity. He discusses the critical role of the Georgia Cyber Center in addressing cybersecurity challenges through education, training, and collaboration with government, academia, and industry. Colonel Toler emphasizes the importance of preparing the next generation for careers in cybersecurity and highlights the need for increased awareness and action to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats. The conversation also touches on the innovative use of university students in providing cybersecurity services and the potential for scaling these efforts to benefit local communities and industries.