Episode 139: Community Building for the Cyber-Underserved

In episode 139 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager is joined by Amelia Gifford, Sr. Manager, Administration, at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®); and George Bailey, Director of Purdue cyberTAP. Together, they discuss how the 2025 grant from the Alan Paller Laureate Program will support Purdue cyberTAP's mission of community building for the cyber-underserved. Here are some highlights from our episode:

01:02. Honoring a legacy of making cybersecurity practical and accessible
03:34. The business of giving products away to benefit the cybersecurity community
05:00. The use of the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) to help rural electricity cooperatives in Indiana
11:00. Methodology, tooling, and repeatability as part of a lifecycle of realizing a good idea
11:56. Cross-Mapping as a means to help people live with so many security frameworks
12:59. Accountability and re-assessment as methods for measuring program success
14:59. The power of community in prioritizing the CIS Controls
16:38. Community building as a way to navigate the cybersecurity business together
17:42. A controlled Controls experiment to generate data, learn lessons, and create feedback
19:03. Progress reporting as a way to foster connections
24:39. Feedback on the Alan Paller Laureate Program application process
26:30. Focus on cybersecurity community impact as a consideration for future applicants
30:31. Parting thoughts about the grant program and an invitation to reach out to George

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