Alexander Magid

Alexander Magid is a nationally recognized expert in higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance, with a deep understanding of the unique regulatory and operational challenges institutions face. Before joining Compass, he served as Information Privacy and Compliance Analyst and Data Protection Officer at Clark University. He collaborates with EDUCAUSE, where he chairs the Chief Privacy Officer group, serves on the Cybersecurity and Privacy Advisory Committee, and participates in the HECVAT and NIST 800-171 Working Groups, while also chairing the Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference Program Committee. He has published work with EDUCAUSE and KnowBe4, and played a key role in contributing to the NIST SP 800-171 Toolkit specifically tailored for higher education. EDUCAUSE also recently highlighted his work in the 2024 Cybersecurity and Privacy Horizon Report. A nationally recognized speaker, Alexander is known for his expertise in negotiating privacy terms in contracts and conducting third-party security and privacy reviews.