Episode 144: Carrying on the MS-ISAC's Character and Culture

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In episode 144 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Carlos Kizzee, Senior Vice President of Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®). Together, they discuss how the MS-ISAC's new funding model helps to carry on the character and culture of this collaborative cyber defense community. Here are some highlights from our episode:

01:11. The unique mission, history, and value of building community at the MS-ISAC
05:36. A new fee-based model to preserve services and support amid federal funding changes
07:08. Service continuity as a commitment to U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial entities
09:45. Initial feedback and considerations heard at the 2025 ISAC Annual Meeting
11:40. The new membership funding model and how it preserves SLTT collaboration
15:25. A cost-effective approach to securing the "cyber-underserved"
19:31. The range of U.S. SLTT government organizations who can enroll as members now
21:59. The illusion of "free" in helping U.S. SLTTs to strengthen their cyber defenses
22:55. Why U.S. SLTTs need to enroll in paid MS-ISAC membership before October 1, 2025
28:03. Scale as the key to making MS-ISAC activities as cost-effective as possible
30:05. The essential need for U.S. SLTT government organizations to invest in the MS-ISAC

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