Episode 130: The Story and Future of CIS Thought Leadership

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In episode 130 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by John Gilligan, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Set against the backdrop of the 2025 CIS Annual Full Staff Meeting, they celebrate 25 years of CIS, including the "serendipity" by which the company became a global cybersecurity thought leader. They also discuss how this thought leadership may evolve over the next 25 years. Here are some highlights from our episode:

01:30. How CIS started along with how John and Tony initially got involved
07:12. How CIS thought leadership changed with the absorption of the "SANS Top 20," the precursor of the CIS Critical Security Controls
11:04. The "serendipity" through which CIS grew and formalized its sales, funding, support, and other operations in the 2010s
15:18. How mission and culture advanced CIS to its 25th anniversary in 2025
22:52. What the future might hold for "CIS 2.0"

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