In episode 142 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Anthony Essmaker, former Product Marketing Manager at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®); and Randy Rose, VP of Security Operations & Intelligence at CIS. Together, they discuss the nuanced, empathetic approach that's required to help U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations to address their cybersecurity needs. Here are some highlights from our episode:

• 01.10. What the acronym "SLTT" means to CIS's operational mission
• 05:39. Using a flexible approach to support the different cybersecurity needs of the 50 states
• 09:43. How different resources and experiences contextualize "best practices" at the local level
• 11:49. Trivia question: Which two U.S. states don't have counties?
• 13:20. The complexity of cybersecurity challenges and resources for U.S. tribal entities
• 20:11. A 20-year history of working with U.S. SLTTs to meet them where they are
• 21:30. Relationships as the bedrock for a community model of SLTT cyber defense
• 26:29. Geographical isolation and other factors affecting U.S. territories' cybersecurity needs
• 32:42. A closing fun fact about the first U.S. fire district

Resources

• Episode 123: An Operational Playbook for Security Impact
• The CIS Security Operations Center (SOC): The Key to Growing Your SLTT's Cyber Maturity
• 2024 MS-ISAC Tribal Sector Cybersecurity Report
• Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center®
• Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR)

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