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-ISAC05:36. A new fee-based model to preserve services and support amid federal funding changes07:08. Service continuity as a commitment to U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial entities09:45. Initial feedback and considerations heard at the 2025 ISAC Annual Meeting11:40. The new membership funding model and how it preserves SLTT collaboration15:25. A cost-effective approach to securing the "cyber-underserved"19:31. The range of U.S. SLTT government organizations who can enroll as members now21:59. The illusion of "free" in helping U.S. SLTTs to strengthen their cyber defenses22:55. Why U.S. SLTTs need to enroll in paid MS-ISAC membership before October 1, 202528:03. Scale as the key to making MS-ISAC activities as cost-effective as possible30:05. The essential need for U.S. SLTT government organizations to invest in the MS-ISACResourcesMulti-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center®Episode 142: SLTTs and Their Nuanced Cybersecurity NeedsEpisode 137: National Cybersecurity Through SLTT ResilienceISAC Annual MeetingMS-ISAC Membership ResourcesBecome an MS-ISAC MemberEpisode 30: Solving Cybersecurity at Scale with NonprofitsIf 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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