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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Content Themes
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 200 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson, Tony Sager, and Ed Skoudis sit down with Frank Reeder, Co-Founder and Founding Chair of the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they reflect on how Alan Paller’s vision continues to drive CIS forward. In the spirit of that vision, this milestone episode also marks a new chapter for the podcast: Ed Skoudis joins as co-host of Cybersecurity Where You Are.
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 01:09. The two complementary missions of CIS
- 02:55. Three defining moments that have shaped CIS into the organization it is today
- 08:10. The story of naming CIS
- 10:31. How CIS and SANS advance Alan Paller’s vision of bringing people together
- 13:50. Personal anecdotes of Alan Paller as a connector of people
- 15:45. “What would Alan do?” A question that continues to guide CIS and SANS
- 22:00. How CIS security best practices are emblematic of helping others
- 27:12. CIS’s “secret sauce” as a trusted, neutral platform for cybersecurity collaboration
- 29:53. How CIS can continue to embody Alan Paller’s philosophy into the future
- 37:47. A special announcement: Ed Skoudis as a new co-host on the podcast
Resources
- CIS Benchmarks® List
- CIS Critical Security Controls®
- Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center®
- Episode 114: 3 Board Chairs Reflect on 25 Years of Community
- Alan Paller Laureate Program
- SANS Difference Makers Awards
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