In the spirt of Alan Paller, the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) provides the machinery for bringing people together around shared cybersecurity challenges. Listen to episode 200 to learn more and hear an exciting update for the podcast's future.
CIS makes the connected world a safer place for people, businesses, and governments through our core competencies of collaboration and innovation.
- CIS Benchmarks July 2026 Updates: bit.ly/4wWVdTa
- Healthcare organizations face pressure to demonstrate cybersecurity progress while managing audits, cyber insurance requirements, and operational risk. The challenge is balancing compliance with risk reduction. Explore how to balance both: bit.ly/4i0kN52
- System intrusion... social engineering... basic web application attacks... regardless of the attack technique featured in the 2026 DBIR, you can implement evidence-based Safeguards to strengthen your cyber hygiene. Check out our webinar recording for more.
- The first Essential Cyber Hygiene Fundamentals bootcamp from CIS and ConnectSecure is available! Join us Aug. 18-21, 2026 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ET to build foundational cybersecurity knowledge and learn practical cyber hygiene best practices. Register now:


