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Aug 20, 2025 33 min

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

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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 Mishal 02:20. The ongoing need to address the risk of human error when configuring VMs 04:55. The value of building trusted security into a VM image by design 07:28. A reality check of what the shared responsibility model means to an organization 13:06. How the integration of AI into DevOps accelerates both automation and mistakes 15:21. The importance of a secure foundation in the cloud on which you can build with AI 18:19. Automated enforcement and AI's role in complementing human judgment 21:03. Two examples how CIS resources can drive governance and policy integration 28:05. Cybersecurity as a community-driven team sport 30:33. Lifecycle management as a way of addressing organizations' security needs Resources Keep the Cloud Secure with CIS after Migrating to the Cloud Automated Compliance: The Byproduct of Holistic Hardening Meet the Shared Responsibility Model with New CIS Resources Episode 135: Five Lightning Chats at RSAC Conference 2025 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report If 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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