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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 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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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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Episode 150: A Roundtable Chat to Celebrate 150 Episodes

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2025/08/27

In episode 150 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Chad Rogers, Sr. Manager, Digital Media Services, at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); Rudy Uhde, Video Editor at CIS; and David Bisson, Sr. Content Strategist at CIS. Together, they use a roundtable chat to celebrate 150 episodes of Cybersecurity Where You Are. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:33. How the cybersecurity landscape and podcast have changed since Episode 10005:40. The "labor of

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Episode 149: Human Error, AI Missteps, and Other VM...

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2025/08/20

In episode 149 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Chris McCullar, Director of Sales, Cloud Security, at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Mishal Makshood, Sr. Cloud Security Account Executive at CIS. Together, they discuss how to navigate human error, artificial intelligence (AI) missteps, and other landmarks in a new frontier of virtual machine (VM) risks. Here are some highlights from our episode:00:50. Introductions with Chris and Mishal02:20. The ongoing need

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Episode 148: How MDR Helps Shine a Light on Zero-Day...

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2025/08/13

In episode 148 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Rob Reese, Cyber Incident Response Team Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); Dustin Cox, Cyber Incident Response Team Analyst at CIS; and Cliff Moten, Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions Engineering at CIS. Together, they discuss how organizations can use Managed Detection and Response (MDR) tools to help defend against zero-day attacks. Here are some highlights from our episode:01.06. Demystifying zero-day

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Episode 147: Actualizing Threat Intel for Effective...

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2025/08/06

In episode 147 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by John Cohen, Executive Director of the Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Kaitlin Drape, Hybrid Threat Intelligence Analyst at CIS. Together, they discuss how to actualize threat intel for the purpose of building effective defense programs and operational response plans. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:27. Which two questions you want to answer when providing

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Episode 146: What Security Looks Like for a Security...

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2025/07/30

In episode 146 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager is joined by Angelo Marcotullio, Chief Information Officer at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®); and Stephanie Gass, Sr. Director of Information Security at CIS. Together, they look back on periods of transition at CIS to discuss what security looks like for a security company. Here are some highlights from our episode:00:58. Introductions with Angelo and Stephanie02:07. A pro and a con of IT consulting work04:12. The importance of soft

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Episode 145: 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions H2 Review...

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2025/07/23

In episode 145 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager begin their mid-year review of 12 Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) experts' cybersecurity predictions for 2025. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:14. Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report as a source of enlightenment and humility02:28. The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to finely tune phishing emails06:31. Cyber threat actors' Darwinian efficiency in adopting new technology07:50

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Episode 144: Carrying on the MS-ISAC's Character and...

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2025/07/16

In episode 144 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Carlos Kizzee, Senior Vice President of Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®). Together, they discuss how the MS-ISAC's new funding model helps to carry on the character and culture of this collaborative cyber defense community. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:11. The unique mission, history, and value of building community at the

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Episode 143: Iran's Growing Multidimensional Threat...

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2025/07/09

In episode 143 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by John Cohen, Executive Director of the Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®). Together, they discuss Iran's evolving multidimensional threat activity following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025. Here are some highlights from our episode:00:49. Lessons from the past on how Iran might respond to the U.S. airstrikes in June 202504:56. The use of informed practice

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