Cybersecurity Where You Are (audio)

Cybersecurity Where You Are (audio)
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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 confidence in the connected world. Subscribe to the video version of our podcast here: https://fast.wistia.net/embed/channel/0l9fss300m?wchannelid=0l9fss300m.
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The podcast addresses critical cybersecurity themes such as financial fraud involving cryptocurrency, operational playbooks for security, and the importance of workplace culture. Recent episodes include discussions on how cryptocurrency is exploited for fraud, the fundamentals of malware takedown operations, and insights on post-quantum cryptography, aiming to educate professionals on emerging trends and best practices within the cybersecurity space.

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 confidence in the connected world. Subscribe to the video version of our podcast here: https://fast.wistia.net/embed/channel/0l9fss300m?wchannelid=0l9fss300m.
In episode 138 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Timothy Davis, Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®). Together, they discuss how organizations can use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to refine how they develop Tabletop Exercises (TTXs). Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 01:49. Why TTXs function as a “blue sky” opportunity for crisis management and preparedness
- 04:33. A quick recap of how GenAI stands apart from traditional AI
- 06:19. The direct relationship between input and output when measuring GenAI content quality
- 07:36. TTXs as a use case for GenAI to help the “cyber-underserved”
- 10:14. How GenAI can quickly customize TTXs for different organizations and threat models
- 13:56. The use of GenAI to improve TTX facilitation, regularity, and cost
- 17:22. GenAI as an inspiration to act on the findings of a simulation
- 18:26. Risks and ethical concerns to keep in mind for GenAI-enhanced TTX development
- 24:46. Where humans can still play a part in augmented exercises
- 30:08. Closing thoughts about the future of GenAI
Resources
- Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence for Tabletop Exercise Development
- Episode 134: How GenAI Lowers Bar for Cyber Threat Actors
- Episode 89: How Threat Actors Are Using GenAI as an Enabler
- DeepSeek: A New Player in the Global AI Race
- Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center®
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