Clearwater Executive Chairman Bob Chaput Leads Groundbreaking Cyber Risk Management Course at The University of Texas at Austin

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater, the largest pure-play provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced the first successful delivery of Healthcare Enterprise Cyber Risk Management, a four-week professional education course taught by Clearwater's Founder and Executive Chairman Bob Chaput at The University of Texas at Austin. This intensive course is one of six in UT Austin's prestigious Leadership in Healthcare Cyber Risk Management Program, designed to develop next-generation healthcare cyber risk management leaders.

As a nationally recognized expert in healthcare cybersecurity and enterprise risk management, Chaput brought more than 30 years of experience to a dynamic classroom experience that combined expert instruction, real-world case studies, and gave students the opportunity to use Clearwater's proprietary risk management platform, IRM|Pro^®.

"It's not often that you find a course that delivers on both substance and strategy," said Steve Cagle, CEO of Clearwater. "Bob's ability to demystify the complexities of healthcare cyber risk and translate them into business-level action plans is unmatched. We're proud to sponsor this course and the broader UT Austin Leadership in Healthcare Cyber Risk Management Program as a model for how the industry must evolve."

Delivered in a hybrid asynchronous/synchronous format, the course included guided video lectures, immersive lab assignments using IRM|Analysis^®, and a capstone simulation based on a real-world cyber risk analysis scenario. Strategic conversations during the final week featured leaders from the Office for Civil Rights, healthcare cybersecurity firms, and board-level governance experts.

"This course reshaped my professional goals—I'm more motivated than ever to lead cybersecurity initiatives in healthcare," shared one participant. Others described Chaput as "an outstanding communicator" with "infectious passion," calling the course "transformational," "invaluable," and "the most well-structured risk assessment training I've received."

"Bob Chaput is one of the most respected voices in healthcare cybersecurity," said Dr. Leanne Field, Director of the Leadership in Healthcare Cyber Risk Management Program at UT Austin. "He brings clarity, humility, and strategic depth to the classroom. Students left this course not only more informed but also equipped with tools they can use immediately in clinical, consulting, or executive roles."

The next session of the Healthcare Enterprise Cyber Risk Management course begins on June 30, 2025. Interested professionals can enroll here: Healthcare Enterprise Cyber Risk Management Course

About Clearwater

Clearwater helps organizations across the healthcare ecosystem move to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state so they can achieve their mission. The company provides a deep pool of experts across a broad range of cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance domains, purpose-built software that enables efficient identification and management of cybersecurity and compliance risks, and a tech-enabled, 24/7 Security Operations Center with managed threat detection and response capabilities. To learn more, please visit www.clearwatersecurity.com. 

SOURCE Clearwater