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

If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing podcast@cisecurity.org.