U.S. Nonprofit Hosts Germany Focused Cybersecurity Briefing 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. ET, Tuesday July 18

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Jul 13, 2017, 15:21 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., July 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: CIS (Center for Internet Security) a U.S. cybersecurity nonprofit hosts a cybersecurity webinar focused on how German organizations can use existing free or low-cost tools to improve their cyber defenses. This is not a sales pitch, but rather a free-wheeling discussion on what Germany can do to cut through the "Fog of More," meaning the deluge of information and recommendations to improve their cybersecurity defenses now. Webinar will include Q/A.

WHEN: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 18.

TO REGISTER: https://www.cisecurity.org/webinar/germany-focused-cybersecurity-briefing/

WHO: CIS is a U.S. based nonprofit that harnesses the power of a global IT community to safeguard private and public organizations against cyber threats. The CIS Security Benchmarks and CIS Controls provides vendor-agnostic, consensus-based best practices to help organizations assess and improve their security. These proven guidelines are continuously refined and verified by a volunteer, global community of experienced IT professionals.

CIS Benchmarks https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks/ 100+ configuration guidelines for various technology groups to safeguard systems against today's evolving cyber threats. More than 1,039 global CIS Benchmark members to date.

CIS Controls https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/

A prioritized set of policy-level controls that set a secure foundation for organizations around the world. Developed by leading cybersecurity experts, the CIS Controls distill common security practices into a scalable actionable list to provide real security for real threats.

To date, the CIS Controls have been downloaded more than 75,000 times. They are available as a free download at https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/.

In 2016, the leadership of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) published a report https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/gaps-eu-standardisation recommending additional security guidelines including the CIS Controls, to better facilitate implementation of the European Union's (EU) National Information Security Directive (NIS).

PANELISTS:

Curtis Dukes is presently Exec. V.P. & G.M. CIS (Center for Internet Security) Best Practices & Automation. Dukes served as the Director of the Information Assurance (cybersecurity) Directorate at the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Dukes was also the former Deputy National Manager (DNM) for National Security Systems (NSS). On behalf of the Director of NSA, the DNM is charged with securing systems that handle classified information or are otherwise critical to military and intelligence activities.

Tony Sager is a Senior Vice President and Chief Evangelist for CIS. He leads the development of the CIS Controls, a worldwide consensus project to find and support technical best practices in cybersecurity. Tony retired from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) after 34 years there as an Information Assurance (cybersecurity) expert.

Contact: Barbara Ware
Communications Director
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Cell: (518) 526-4525

SOURCE Center for Internet Security