Seen, Verified, Stopped: How Verified Credentials Combat Ghost Students & Fraud

Webinar Verified Credentials

April 13, 2026

As cyberthreats grow more sophisticated, higher education institutions face increasing risks from fraudulent digital activity across a wide range of applications, including financial aid, vendor onboarding, research grants, and internal systems access.

Cybersecurity solutions that detect and prevent fraudulent applications are essential to protecting institutional data, resources, and reputation.

In this session, we cover Verified Credentials (VCs), a cryptographically indisputable credential that proves who you are without relying on shared secrets. They are issued by a trusted authority (e.g., employer, government) and stored securely in your digital wallet. VCs support passwordless login, multi-factor, and zero-trust principles.

Key session topics include:

  • What is a Verified Credential?
  • Verified Credentials vs. Passwords
  • Benefits of Verifiable Credentials
  • VO Verified Credential Demos
  • Ghost Student Fraud Problem
  • Why Traditional Controls Fail
  • How Verified Credentials Prevents Ghost Students
  • Operational Improvements for Institutions
  • Additional High Value Use Cases
  • Q&A

Speakers:

Ryan Regnier

Ryan Regnier

Director of Cybersecurity Protective Operations

 
 
 
 
 
 

Mike Jordan

Mike Jordan

Cybersecurity Architect

 

Attackers Don’t Break In. They Log In.

Protect your organization with a flexible, scalable identity platform that secures employees, partners, and customers while adapting to evolving security and compliance needs.

Verified Credentials give your organization everything it needs to issue, verify, and manage digital identities, and extend trusted access to employees, customers, partners, and citizens.

Want to see Verified Credentials in action?

Request a demo today!

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About the Author
Kathy Staples

Kathy Staples

Marketing Manager

Kathy Staples has over 20 years of experience in digital marketing, with special focus on corporate marketing initiatives and serving as an account manager for many Fortune 500 clients. As CampusGuard's Marketing Manager, Kathy's main objectives are to drive the company's brand awareness and marketing strategies while strengthening our partnerships with higher education institutions and organizations. Her marketing skills encompass multiple digital marketing initiatives, including campaign development, website management, SEO optimization, and content, email, and social media marketing.

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