Cybersecurity Where You Are (audio)
Cybersecurity Where You Are (audio)
Podcast Description
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 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 highlights the importance of translating complex cybersecurity guidance into actionable steps that SMEs can realistically implement even with limited resources.
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 00:49. Introductions to Alan, his career path, and his connection to the CIS Controls
- 11:43. How Alan supports SMEs to mature their cybersecurity postures
- 18:04. The work of CIS Controls Ambassadors to “memorialize” security best practices
- 22:23. The need to translate how cyber hygiene supports business success
- 25:31. CIS WorkBench and in-person communities as avenues to get involved
Resources
- Implementation Guide for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises CIS Controls IG1
- Establishing Essential Cyber Hygiene
- Episode 132: Day One, Step One, Dollar One for Cybersecurity
- Episode 97: How Far We’ve Come preceding CIS’s 25th Birthday
- PCI & CIS: Partners in Data Security
- 2024 DBIR Findings & How the CIS Critical Security Controls Can Help to Mitigate Risk to Your Organization
- Policy Templates
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