In this episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Tony Sager and Sean Atkinson are joined by Stacey Wright, former CIS employee and current Vice President of Cyber Resiliency Services at the Cybercrime Support Network. The discussion focuses on the common cyber scams malicious actors have been using for decades and offer advice for dealing with them.

Resources

• Cybercrime Support Network
• How to Protect Seniors Against Cybercrimes and Scams
• Common Cyber Hoax Scams
• Tech Support Call Scams

Resources

• Follow Brian Hajost on LinkedIn
• Prioritizing a Zero Trust Journey Using CIS Controls v8
• Webinar | Align and Achieve CMMC Compliance Utilizing CIS Best Practices
• Episode 11: Remote Attestation Helps Zero Trust
• CIS Critical Security Controls v8 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Mapping
• Where Does Zero Trust Begin and Why is it Important?

In episode 26 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Brian Hajost, Chief Operating Officer at SteelCloud. They discuss some of the common issues around secure configuration management, the struggles that organizations face, and ways to overcome those challenges. 

In this episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Lou Smith, a Senior Information Security Intrusion Analyst at the Center for Internet Security. Smith has a background in Digital Forensics and previously worked for New York State's Cyber Command Center. The two discuss building digital forensics and incident response capabilities in-house. Tune in to learn about the skills you need and the tactics you can use to successfully implement an incident response plan at your organization.

Resources

• Six Tabletop Exercises to Help Prepare Your Cybersecurity Team
• Tabletop Exercises (TTX)
• 7 Reasons Tabletop Exercises Are A Must
• Incident Response Tabletop: Working with Law Enforcement and Insurers
• SANS Training via CIS CyberMarket

Resources

• Follow Guest Linnie Meehan on Twitter and Twitch
• US Cyber Challenge (USCC)
• CyberStart America
• Career Opportunities at CIS
• 11 of the Coolest Technical Jobs at CIS

In episode 24 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager poses the question that many people interested in the industry ask: How do I start a career in cybersecurity?

To offer some insight, co-host Sean Atkinson joins cybersecurity professionals Linnie Meehan and Thomas Sager. Together, the three share their personal experiences, offer advice to those interested in a cybersecurity career, and remind listeners that persistence is key. 

In Episode 23 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, hosts Tony Sager and Sean Atkinson are joined by our Vice President of Operations and Security Services, Josh Moulin. Together, the three share their thoughts on some of the topics that were discussed in our recent blog post, 2022 Cybersecurity Predictions to Watch Out For.

Resources

• 2022 Cybersecurity Predictions to Watch Out For
• Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability Response
• Sign up for the MS-ISAC
• Establishing Basic Cyber Hygiene Through a Managed Service Provider

Resources:

• Information on Log4j
• CIS Critical Security Controls
• Essential Cyber Hygiene 

In early January, the cybersecurity world was introduced to a new foe when researchers discovered a vulnerability in the code of a software library called Log4j. In the latest episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, CIS CISO, Sean Atkinson, and CIS Chief Evangelist, Tony Sager, were joined by two colleagues who walked them through the steps CIS took to address the Log4j vulnerability.

In this edition of Cybersecurity Where You Are, CIS CISO, Sean Atkinson, and CIS Senior VP and Chief Evangelist, Tony Sager are joined by two members of the CIS podcast production team, Jason Forget, VP of Communications, and Chad Rogers, Digital Media Program Manager. Together they discuss this past year in cybersecurity, creating this podcast, and their favorite episodes.

Resources:

• Learn more about the EI-ISAC
• Election security tools and resources

In this edition of Cybersecurity Where You Are, CIS Senior VP and Chief Evangelist, Tony Sager welcomes Kathy Boockvar, Vice President of Election Operations and Support and Marci Andino, Director of the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or EI-ISAC. Together, they discuss the state of election security for state and local governments.

Resources:

• CIS Critical Security Controls
• About Panaseer

In this edition of Cybersecurity Where You Are, CIS Senior VP and Chief Evangelist, Tony Sager welcomes Thordis Stella Thorsteins, Senior Data Scientist at Panaseer. Panaseer provides a controls monitoring platform and has played a valuable role in the development of the CIS Critical Security Controls, as well as the implementation of the CIS Controls Assessment Specification. Together, Tony and Thordis discuss the role that data collection and automation play in cybersecurity.

Resources:

• Monthly Top 10 Malware
• CIS Critical Security Controls
• About the MS-ISAC

In this edition of Cybersecurity Where You Are, CIS Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Sean Atkinson welcomes Randy Rose, CIS Sr. Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence. In the spirit of Halloween, they list the top five3 (and some honorable mentions) malware of all time – so far!