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Cybersecurity Where You Are (video)

Center for Internet Security

Welcome to video version of “Cybersecurity Where You Are,” the podcast of the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Cybersecurity affects us all — whether we’re online at home, managing a company, supporting clients, or running a state or local government. Join us on Wednesdays as Sean Atkinson, CISO at CIS, and Tony Sager, SVP & Chief Evangelist at CIS, discuss trends and threats, explore security best practices, and interview experts in the industry. Together, we’ll clarify these issues, creating

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Episode 184: Cybersecurity Policy Development as a...

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2026/04/22

In episode 184 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Brock Boggs, Director of Technology at Cityscape Schools and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) member. Together, they discuss how Brock approaches cybersecurity policy development as a journey at his school.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:21. Brock's first attempt at drafting an IT security policy manual04:17. Fact or fiction? How the best "written" security program doesn't always

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Episode 183: The Role of CISO in Supporting Risk...

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2026/04/15

In episode 183 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager discuss how the role of CISO supports risk translation across all levels of an organization.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:52. Describing the role of CISO in a single sentence03:43. The importance of storytelling in risk translation for an organization07:56. The need for CISOs to meet members of an organization where they are10:47. Why the function of translating risk matters more than sharing it14:41. The

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Episode 182: Striking a Balance on an AI Adoption...

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2026/04/08

In episode 182 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Brian Calkin, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss how organizations can strike a balance on their journeys of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:39. Introductions to Brian01:06. The risk of overbuilding governance when introducing an AI strategy02:36. Unknowns, data concerns, and other commonalities between

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Episode 181: Supply and Demand of Cybersecurity...

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2026/04/01

In episode 181 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Vilius Benetis, Director of NRD Cyber Security. Together, they discuss how Vilius applies his expertise as a CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Ambassador to help to cultivate supply and demand for growing cybersecurity ecosystems around the world.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:11. Introductions to Vilius and recollections of how he met Tony for the first time02:06. The CIS Controls as a reasonable,

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Episode 180: Secure by Design Fused to Operational...

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2026/03/25

In episode 180 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Stephen Thomas, SVP of Sales and Business Services at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Nick Rust, Director of Distribution at CIS. Together, they discuss how CIS supports secure by design by integrating it into operational practices.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:48. Introductions to Stephen and Nick02:20. The need to connect development and operational environments07:31. How CIS

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Episode 179: 2026 Cybersecurity Predictions from CIS...

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2026/03/18

In episode 179 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager conclude their discussion of 2026 cybersecurity predictions from seven CIS experts, as shared on the CIS website.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:09. How threat actors' adoption of Agentic AI is reshaping the defender's dilemma06:28. Public confidence: The primary focus for attackers seeking to undermine U.S. elections10:43. The surge in threat actors targeting operational technology and critical

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Episode 178: Appropriate Defense to Iranian Threat...

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2026/03/11

In episode 178 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Theodore "TJ" Sayers, Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss how to mount an appropriate defense to Iranian threat activity observed in February and March 2026.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:58. Iran's historical tit-for-tat style of cyber operations02:50. Regional targets: A primary focus of Iran's state-sponsored threat actors04:05. What the

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Episode 177: Power of Community-Developed Security...

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2026/03/04

In episode 177 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Bob Gendler, IT Specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Edward Byrd, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer of the CIS Benchmarks® at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they use the open-source macOS Security Compliance Project to discuss the power of community-developed security content.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:15. Introductions to Bob and Edward along with their

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Episode 176: A Cybersecurity Journey of Incremental Wins

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2026/02/25

In episode 176 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Brock Boggs, Director of Technology at Cityscape Schools and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) member, and Maureen Kunac, Senior Product Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss Brock's story of using incremental wins to advance his organization on its cybersecurity journey.Here are some highlights from our episode:02:10. Getting started making

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Episode 175: Practically Solving Cyber Problems at Scale

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2026/02/18

In episode 175 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Phil Reitinger, Chair and Senior Advisor of Global Cyber Alliance. Together, they look back on Phil's career and his dedication to exploring how to practically solve cyber problems at scale.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:57. How Phil got started in cybersecurity during the "infosec" era04:51. Old wine in new bottles: trust exploitation, authentication failures, and update challenges06:14. The lack of political

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Episode 174: 2026 Cybersecurity Predictions from CIS...

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2026/02/11

In episode 174 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Kyle Leonard, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Randy Rose, VP of Security Operations & Intelligence at CIS. Together, they continue their discussion of 2026 cybersecurity predictions from seven CIS experts, as shared on the CIS website.Here are some highlights from our episode:02:00. How cross-platform campaigns are becoming the norm03:09. Threat actors' use

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Episode 173: Scammer Jousting as Human Risk Management

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2026/02/04

In episode 173 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Roger Grimes, CISO Advisor at KnowBe4. Together, they discuss "scammer jousting," a term coined by Tony Sager which describes empowering organizations to manage human risk using simulated phishing.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:05. How simulated phishing and scammer jousting manage human risk03:48. The shift in perception of security awareness training over the past 20 years06:19. The need for testing to build

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Episode 172: Helping CISOs as a CIS Controls Ambassador

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2026/01/28

In episode 172 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Chirag Arora, Cyber Security Executive Advisor and CISO at Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP. Together, they discuss how Chirag draws upon his experience as a CISO and his community work as a CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Ambassador to help other CISOs with their cybersecurity programs.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:51. Introduction to Chirag and the early years of his work as a CIS

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Episode 171: Securing CNI in U.S. SLTTs through AI...

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2026/01/21

In episode 171 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Soledad Antelada Toledano, Security Advisor, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud at Google. Together, they discuss securing critical national infrastructure (CNI) in U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations through artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:50. Introduction to Soledad02:48. How the convergence of informational technology

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Episode 170: Visibility for SLTTs in Blocking Typhoon...

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2026/01/14

In Episode 170 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Douglas Holland, Senior Solutions Engineer at Akamai Technologies. Together, they discuss how U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations can increase their visibility to obstruct the attack attempts of Typhoon advanced persistent threat (APT) groups.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:49. Introduction to Douglas02:16. How Typhoon APTs are using trusted tools to target

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Episode 169: 2026 Cybersecurity Predictions from CIS...

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2026/01/07

In Episode 169 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager begin their discussion of 2026 cybersecurity predictions from seven experts at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), as shared on the CIS website.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:05. The impact and promise of artificial intelligence on cyber defense05:37. Collective action as an answer to the constraints facing the "cyber-underserved"12:52. Zero trust and security best practices as functions of managing

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Episode 168: Institutionalizing Good Cybersecurity Ideas

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2025/12/31

In Episode 168 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Tony Rutkowski, one of the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Ambassadors of the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss what Tony Rutkowski has learned in his efforts to institutionalize good cybersecurity ideas like the CIS Controls.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:48. Introductions to Tony Rutkowski and his career in technology06:06. The evolution of the CIS Controls and how Tony

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Episode 167: Volunteers as a Critical Cybersecurity...

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2025/12/24

In Episode 167 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Kelley Misata, Ph.D., Chief Trailblazer and Founder at Sightline Security. Together, they discuss how volunteers constitute a critical cybersecurity resource for the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Along the way, they explore the nature of volunteerism, the role of volunteers at CIS, and how CIS is looking to mature its engagement with volunteers going forward.Here are some highlights from our

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Episode 166: Foundations of Actuarial Science in...

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2025/12/17

In Episode 166 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Tyler Moore, Ph.D., Chair of Cyber Studies at the University of Tulsa, and Daniel Woods, Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Together, they review the foundations of actuarial science in cyber risk.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:48. Introductions to Tyler and Daniel01:22. How actuarial science fits into a traditional approach of risk modeling02:20. Why cyber risk has historically been difficult to

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Episode 165: An In-Depth Look at CIS Controls...

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2025/12/10

In Episode 165 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Valecia Stocchetti, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Charity Otwell, Director of Critical Security Controls at CIS. Together, they take an in-depth look at implementing the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®), including what you need to know to begin your own CIS Controls implementation efforts.Here are some highlights from our episode:00:53. Introductions to Valecia and

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