In episode 143 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/about-us/leadership/john-d-cohen?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_143-wistia-lp_view">John Cohen</a>, 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:<ul><li>00:49. Lessons from the past on how Iran might respond to the U.S. airstrikes in June 2025</li><li>04:56. The use of informed practice and continuous awareness to better prepare defenders</li><li>06:41. Recap of Iranian multidimensional threat activity observed between 2024 and 2025</li><li>11:53. The impact of contextual intelligence and education in driving threat awareness</li><li>19:17. Why understanding of impact is critical to addressing a business risk</li><li>23:09. Three things you need to do to be an effective threat briefer</li><li>25:07. The use of tabletop exercises (TTXs) to promote incident response</li><li>26:56. The 2024 General Election as a case study of what threat preparedness can do</li></ul>Resources<ul><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/threatwa?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=threatwa&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-threatwa-podcast_143-wistia-lp_view">ThreatWA™</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.aol.com/news/us-hits-3-iranian-nuclear-004044489.html?guccounter=1">US hits 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, plunging America into conflict</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFetI6v9zWg&t=17s">Are national security threats a concern after U.S. military strike on Iranian nuclear sites?</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/30/hacker-el-chapo-cartel-kill-informants/84409146007/">New report: Hacker for El Chapo helped boss hunt and kill FBI informants</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/white-papers/ms-isac-guide-to-ddos-attacks?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=msisac&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-msisac-podcast_143-wistia-content_dl">MS-ISAC Guide to DDoS Attacks</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/july-4-days-us-law-enforcement-high-alert/story?id=123112476">With July 4 just days away, US law enforcement on high alert for Iran retaliation</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/iran-linked-hackers-threaten-release-trump-aides-emails-2025-06-30/">Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5364264-iran-hackers-target-truth-social/">Iranian-aligned hackers claim responsibility for Truth Social cyberattack</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/iranian-aligned-hackers-claim-responsibility-for-attack-on-trumps-truth-social-platform/">Iranian-Aligned Hackers Claim Responsibility for Attack on Trump’s Truth Social Platform</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/water-utilities-hackers-cybersecurity-1c475f5d2ef3b5d52410c93bdeab3aad">States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small town water utilities</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://abc7ny.com/post/nypd-deploying-additional-resources-city-following-us-strikes-iran/16811758/">NYPD deploying additional resources across city following US strikes on Iran</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/white-papers/cis-critical-security-controls-v8-1-industrial-control-systems-ics-guide?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=controls&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_rcs&utm_content=2025-controls-podcast_143-wistia-controls_dl">CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Guide</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/white-papers/enhancing-safety-in-the-connected-world-a-national-framework-for-action?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_143-wistia-content_dl">Enhancing Safety in the Connected World — A National Framework for Action</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/podcast/episode-138-the-use-of-genai-to-refine-your-ttx-development?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_143-wistia-podcast_sub">Episode 138: The Use of GenAI to Refine Your TTX Development</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/webinar/countering-multidimensional-threats-lessons-learned-from-the-2024-election?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_143-wistia-webinar_vod">Countering Multidimensional Threats: Lessons Learned from the 2024 Election</a></li></ul>If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="mailto:podcast@cisecurity.org">podcast@cisecurity.org</a>.

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