In episode 181 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager sits down with Vilius Benetis, Director of NRD Cyber Security. Together, they discuss how Vilius applies his expertise as a CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Ambassador to help to cultivate supply and demand for growing cybersecurity ecosystems around the world.

Here are some highlights from our episode:

• 01:11. Introductions to Vilius and recollections of how he met Tony for the first time
• 02:06. The CIS Controls as a reasonable, logical approach that avoids generic language
• 04:11. How the CIS Controls shaped Vilius' cybersecurity conversations with the World Bank
• 05:26. A clear connection between knowing what you have and recovering from an incident
• 07:55. A strategic look at how to build cybersecurity programs that will grow and evolve
• 12:18. How the CIS Controls help to clarify reasonable cybersecurity and avoid victim blaming
• 18:07. An encouraging sign: Governments enabling businesses, not competing with them
• 21:13. Transportation: A lens for understanding how security culture and expectations change
• 28:11. A brief look at how to make progress on operationalizing security
• 31:54. The supply and demand forces that help to create cybersecurity ecosystems
• 38:13. An opportunity for helping organizations to simplify governance
• 42:02. Parting thoughts and thanks

Resources

• CIS Critical Security Controls®
• CIS Controls Ambassador Spotlight: Vilius Benetis
• Episode 160: Championing SME Security with the CIS Controls
• Episode 168: Institutionalizing Good Cybersecurity Ideas
• Episode 172: Helping CISOs as a CIS Controls Ambassador
• Reasonable Cybersecurity
• Guide to Implementation Groups (IG): CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1
• The Cost of Cyber Defense: CIS Controls IG1
• CIS Community Defense Model 2.0

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