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Cybersecurity Where You Are (audio)

Center for Internet Security

Welcome to audio 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 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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Episode 164: Secure by Design in Software Development

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2025/12/03

In Episode 164 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Curt Dukes, EVP and General Manager of Security Best Practices at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Steve Lipner, Executive Director of SAFECode.org. Together, they explore the evolution of secure software development and why secure by design is critical for reducing risk in today’s complex environments.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:08. Introductions to Curt and Steve04.01. The historical challenge of

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Episode 163: K-12 Cybersecurity Made Practical

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2025/11/26

In Episode 163 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Brock Boggs, Director of Technology at Cityscape Schools, and Maureen Kunac, Senior Product Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). They dive into the realities and challenges of K-12 cybersecurity, including limited budgets, small teams, and growing threats.Brock shares how a ransomware incident at a neighboring school district and new state requirements pushed his district to take K-12

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Episode 162: A Managed Approach to a Managed Attack...

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2025/11/19

In Episode 162 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Tina Williams-Koroma, Founder and CEO of TCecure, LLC and CyDeploy, Inc. Together, they discuss why "cyber insecurity is not inevitable" and how organizations can take a managed approach to attack surface management.Along the way, Tina shares her journey from software development to cybersecurity entrepreneurship and explains why proactive measures like hardening systems and automating patching are critical for reducing risk

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Episode 161: An Ecosystem-Wide Approach to CNI...

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2025/11/12

In Episode 161 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Mishal Makshood, Azure Partner Alliance Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and David Kalish, Sr. Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer at CIS. Together, they explore how CIS Hardened Images® help to secure cloud environments and strengthen critical national infrastructure (CNI) resilience through collaboration.Mishal and David explain how these virtual machine images, which are pre-configured to

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Episode 160: Championing SME Security with the CIS...

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2025/11/05

In Episode 160 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Alan Watkins, CIS Controls Ambassador, to explore how the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to build practical, scalable cybersecurity programs.Alan shares his journey from law enforcement to IT leadership in the City of San Diego and how his passion for supporting SME security led him to become a champion of the CIS Controls. The episode

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Episode 159: The Scariest Malware of 2025

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2025/10/29

In episode 159 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Joshua Palsgraf, Sr. Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Randy Rose, Vice President of Security Operations & Intelligence at CIS. Together, they dive into the scariest malware of 2025 in this special Halloween edition.The conversation explores what makes today’s malware truly terrifying, from stealthy threats that hide in plain sight to modular malware that evolves faster than

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Episode 158: Scaling CMMC Compliance with Nerdio

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2025/10/22

In episode 158 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Andy Weidner, Product Manager at Nerdio, and Jason Ingalls, Chief Cybersecurity Officer at C3 Integrated Solutions. Together, they explore how organizations can navigate the complexities of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance using automation, scalable infrastructure, and hardened cloud environments.The conversation dives into the challenges faced by managed service providers (MSPs) and defense

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Episode 157: How a Modern, Mission-Driven CIRT Operates

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2025/10/15

In episode 157 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson sits down with Matthew Grieco, Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Principal Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Dustin Cox, CIRT Analyst at CIS. Together, they explore the unpredictable world of cyber incident response. From ransomware investigations to digital forensics, the team shares how they adapt to evolving threats, leverage open-source tools, and collaborate to support state and local governments. The

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Episode 156: How CIS Uses CIS Products and Services

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2025/10/08

In episode 156 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Stephanie Gass, Sr. Director of Information Security at Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Angelo Marcotullio, Chief Information Officer at CIS. Together, they explore how CIS practices what it preaches by using CIS products and services internally, which includes implementation of the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) and CIS Benchmarks®, automation, and alignment to compliance frameworks

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42:45

Episode 155: The Story of CIS 2.0 and Adapting to a...

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2025/10/01

In episode 155 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager is joined by John Gilligan, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they reflect on 25 years of progress for CIS and look ahead to the future. They explore the driving forces behind "CIS 2.0," including the shift toward addressing multidimensional threats, expanding CIS’s audience, and leveraging tools driven by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Their discussion highlights

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Episode 154: Integration of Incident Response into...

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2025/09/24

In episode 154 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson discusses incident response in DevSecOps, exploring challenges and solutions in modern software development. He emphasizes the importance of integrating security into development processes and speaks about common issues like alert fatigue and software supply chain vulnerabilities. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:32. Common challenges with modern software development03:54. High-speed and continuous deployment07:08. Incident

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Episode 153: Advice for Newcomers to IT and...

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2025/09/17

In episode 153 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Jason Ashong, IT Support Specialist at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Jason shares his journey from tinkering with tech as a kid to working in IT and pursuing cybersecurity research. The conversation covers education, mentorship, hands-on experience, and advice for newcomers entering the field. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:10. Jason’s early days in IT of fixing devices and breaking things to

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Episode 152: Driving Response Time While Enriching...

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2025/09/10

In episode 152 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Cliff Moten, Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions Engineering at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Richard Vargas, Security Operations Center Manager at CIS. Together, they discuss how the 24x7x365 CIS Security Operations Center (SOC) and CIS Managed Detection and Response™ (CIS MDR™) work together to accelerate response time while enriching telemetry. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:40. Demystifying SOCs

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Episode 151: 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions H2 Review...

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2025/09/03

In episode 151 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager conclude their mid-year review of 12 Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) experts' cybersecurity predictions for 2025. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:12. The importance of consolidating security operations and using what already exists03:18. The promise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in relieving grunt work08:26. The great responsibility and burden of integrating GenAI into business

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