In episode 81 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Daniel McIntyre, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they acknowledge Identity Management Day 2024 with a discussion of IAM. They begin by looking at how IAM as a concept has changed over the years. They then explore current challenges in the modern environment and strategies for IAM to keep up with emerging threats. After emphasizing the importance of training in an effective IAM program, they conclude their conversation by sharing best practices for ..read more

In episode 79 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of Global Cyber Alliance. Together, they discuss the Common Good Cyber cybersecurity initiative. Tony and Philip begin by sharing the paths that brought them to the nonprofit sector. From there, Philip recounts the events and needs that led to the formation of Common Good Cyber. They end the first part of their conversation by exploring the nature of "common good" in relation to internet technology. Both agree that common good efforts must include more than just money to produce me ..read more

In episode 78 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Tony Sager and Sean Atkinson are joined by Lisa Young, Senior Metrics Engineer at Netflix. Lisa is a long-time practitioner in the cybersecurity risk, risk quantification, and metrics field. She has a rich career and experience of putting resources towards practices that will protect, sustain, make organizations resilient over time. In her current role, Lisa helps Netflix measure what works, what doesn't work, and how to optimize practices and controls that help enhance coverage and efficacy of things that need to be done. Together, the th ..read more

In episode 77 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4. Together, they discuss how to use data to inform your decision-making in cybersecurity. They begin by discussing the cybersecurity industry's lack of maturity in its use of data. From there, they explore the risks of not using data to make cybersecurity decisions. In Tony's words, the cybersecurity industry doesn't have to accept "perfection is the enemy of the good" as its paradigm. When we understand the data with which we can work, we can ..read more

In episode 76 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Julie Morris, CEO and Co-Founder of Persona Media. Together, they discuss the role of thought leadership in cybersecurity. They begin by discussing misconceptions surrounding the notion of thought leadership. Next, they explore what thought leadership looks like in the context of an industry like cybersecurity and a company like the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Their conversation concludes with some advice on how individuals, especially senior leaders, can get started with thought leadership. Resources Foll ..read more

In episode 75 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager discuss how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continues to reshape cybersecurity. They begin by using Episodes 48, 49, and 56 to consider the ongoing impact of GenAI on confidence, trust, and consistency as elements of a mature cybersecurity program. After reflecting on how confidence has shaped the work of the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) more generally, Sean and Tony conclude by revisiting the verification challenge of GenAI. Resources Episode 48: 3 Trends to Watch in the Cybersecurity Indus ..read more

In episode 74 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Brian de Vallance, Senior Advisor at Cambridge Global Advisors; and Carlos Kizzee, Senior Vice President (SVP) for Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) Strategy & Plans at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). In recognition of Data Privacy Week on January 21-27, 2024, they discuss the nexus of cybersecurity and privacy legislation in the United States. They begin by reviewing how the privacy laws passed by U.S. states over the past several years all include a cybersecurity eleme ..read more

In episode 73 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager use our 2023 cybersecurity predictions to understand how the industry changed last year. They discuss progress and challenges around Artificial Intelligence (AI), zero trust, and other key trends they and others brought up in our blog post, "Our Experts' Top Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023." They also promise a similar year in review (YIR) for our 2024 cybersecurity predictions, for which 17 experts at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) contributed their thoughts. Resources Episode 56: Cybersecurity R ..read more

In episode 72 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Phyllis Lee, VP of Security Best Practices (SBP) Content Development at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss "Cybersecurity: Practice What, and While, We Teach," a keynote panel where they discussed cybersecurity in education during Tech Tactics in Education: Data and IT Security in the New Now. Throughout this episode, they pull in recorded snippets from their panel. They use those recordings to reflect on IT operational challenges and the need to balance different interests in education ..read more

In episode 71 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Carlos Kizzee, SVP for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) Strategy & Plans at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); Dr. Bhargav Vyas, Assistant Superintendent for Compliance and Information Systems as well as Data Protection Officer at Monroe-Woodbury Central School District; and Terry Loftus, Assistant Superintendent & Chief Information Officer of Integrated Technology Services for the San Diego County Office of Education. Together, they discuss how ou ..read more