Episode 169: 2026 Cybersecurity Predictions from CIS — Pt 1
In Episode 169 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager begin their discussion of 2026 cybersecurity predictions from seven experts at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), as shared on the CIS website.
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 01:05. The impact and promise of artificial intelligence on cyber defense
- 05:37. Collective action as an answer to the constraints facing the "cyber-underserved"
- 12:52. Zero trust and security best practices as functions of managing cycles of time
- 21:22. How tailored threat intelligence can help to frame cybersecurity around mission
- 31:18. The convergence of cybersecurity and privacy as a necessity for governance
Resources
- An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
- Episode 144: Carrying on the MS-ISAC's Character and Culture
- Episode 142: SLTTs and Their Nuanced Cybersecurity Needs
- Collective SLTT Cyber Defense
- Guide to Implementation Groups (IG): CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1
- Episode 90: Migrating to the Cloud with Control Continuity
- Build a Zero Trust Roadmap for FinServ with CIS SecureSuite
- Secure by Design: A Guide to Assessing Software Security Practices
- Episode 110: How Security Culture and Corporate Culture Mesh
- Episode 147: Actualizing Threat Intel for Effective Defense
- Law Enforcement
- Reasonable Cybersecurity Guide
- NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
- Episode 74: The Nexus of Cybersecurity & Privacy Legislation
- Mapping and Compliance with the CIS Controls
- Mapping and Compliance with the CIS Benchmarks
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