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 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 manual
- 04:17. Fact or fiction? How the best “written” security program doesn’t always translate
- 06:35. A starting policy landscape of creating baselines for cybersecurity, ticketing, and more
- 08:40. How Brock learned about a roadmap for his school at ISAC Annual Meeting 2023
- 11:07. Lean and to the point: The second draft of Brock’s IT security policy manual
- 12:37. The use of Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) policy templates to write procedures
- 19:34. How Brock used regular updates about his policy manual to secure stakeholder buy-in
- 28:42. Openness, willingness to fail, and adaptability as strengths of the community
- 31:49. Approaching cybersecurity policy development as an ever-changing journey
Resources
- CIS Critical Security Controls®
- Policy Templates
- Formalizing K-12 Cybersecurity Policies in Less Time
- Episode 163: K-12 Cybersecurity Made Practical
- Episode 176: A Cybersecurity Journey of Incremental Wins
- Guide to Implementation Groups (IG): CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1
- CIS SecureSuite® Membership
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