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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