In episode 143 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by John Cohen, Executive Director of the Program for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®). Together, they discuss Iran's evolving multidimensional threat activity following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025. Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 00:49. Lessons from the past on how Iran might respond to the U.S. airstrikes in June 2025
- 04:56. The use of informed practice and continuous awareness to better prepare defenders
- 06:41. Recap of Iranian multidimensional threat activity observed between 2024 and 2025
- 11:53. The impact of contextual intelligence and education in driving threat awareness
- 19:17. Why understanding of impact is critical to addressing a business risk
- 23:09. Three things you need to do to be an effective threat briefer
- 25:07. The use of tabletop exercises (TTXs) to promote incident response
- 26:56. The 2024 General Election as a case study of what threat preparedness can do
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