Episode 149: Human Error, AI Missteps, and Other VM Risks

In episode 149 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Chris McCullar, Director of Sales, Cloud Security, at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Mishal Makshood, Sr. Cloud Security Account Executive at CIS. Together, they discuss how to navigate human error, artificial intelligence (AI) missteps, and other landmarks in a new frontier of virtual machine (VM) risks. Here are some highlights from our episode:00:50. Introductions with Chris and Mishal02:20. The ongoing need to address the risk of human error when configuring VMs04:55. The value of building trusted security into a VM image by design07:28. A reality check of what the shared responsibility model means to an organization13:06. How the integration of AI into DevOps accelerates both automation and mistakes15:21. The importance of a secure foundation in the cloud on which you can build with AI18:19. Automated enforcement and AI's role in complementing human judgment21:03. Two examples how CIS resources can drive governance and policy integration28:05. Cybersecurity as a community-driven team sport30:33. Lifecycle management as a way of addressing organizations' security needsResourcesKeep the Cloud Secure with CIS after Migrating to the CloudAutomated Compliance: The Byproduct of Holistic HardeningMeet the Shared Responsibility Model with New CIS ResourcesEpisode 135: Five Lightning Chats at RSAC Conference 20252025 Data Breach Investigations ReportIf you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing [email protected].

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