In episode 143 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by John Cohen, Executive Director of the Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®). Together, they discuss Iran's evolving multidimensional threat activity following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025. Here are some highlights from our episode:

• 00:49. Lessons from the past on how Iran might respond to the U.S. airstrikes in June 2025
• 04:56. The use of informed practice and continuous awareness to better prepare defenders
• 06:41. Recap of Iranian multidimensional threat activity observed between 2024 and 2025
• 11:53. The impact of contextual intelligence and education in driving threat awareness
• 19:17. Why understanding of impact is critical to addressing a business risk
• 23:09. Three things you need to do to be an effective threat briefer
• 25:07. The use of tabletop exercises (TTXs) to promote incident response
• 26:56. The 2024 General Election as a case study of what threat preparedness can do

Resources

• ThreatWA™
• US hits 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, plunging America into conflict
• Are national security threats a concern after U.S. military strike on Iranian nuclear sites?
• New report: Hacker for El Chapo helped boss hunt and kill FBI informants
• MS-ISAC Guide to DDoS Attacks
• With July 4 just days away, US law enforcement on high alert for Iran retaliation
• Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails
• Iranian-aligned hackers claim responsibility for Truth Social cyberattack
• Iranian-Aligned Hackers Claim Responsibility for Attack on Trump’s Truth Social Platform
• States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small town water utilities
• NYPD deploying additional resources across city following US strikes on Iran
• CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Guide
• Enhancing Safety in the Connected World — A National Framework for Action
• Episode 138: The Use of GenAI to Refine Your TTX Development
• Countering Multidimensional Threats: Lessons Learned from the 2024 Election

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