In episode 144 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carloskizzee">Carlos Kizzee</a>, 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:<ul><li>01:11. The unique mission, history, and value of building community at the MS-ISAC</li><li>05:36. A new fee-based model to preserve services and support amid federal funding changes</li><li>07:08. Service continuity as a commitment to U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial entities</li><li>09:45. Initial feedback and considerations heard at the 2025 ISAC Annual Meeting</li><li>11:40. The new membership funding model and how it preserves SLTT collaboration</li><li>15:25. A cost-effective approach to securing the "cyber-underserved"</li><li>19:31. The range of U.S. SLTT government organizations who can enroll as members now</li><li>21:59. The illusion of "free" in helping U.S. SLTTs to strengthen their cyber defenses</li><li>22:55. Why U.S. SLTTs need to enroll in paid MS-ISAC membership before October 1, 2025</li><li>28:03. Scale as the key to making MS-ISAC activities as cost-effective as possible</li><li>30:05. The essential need for U.S. SLTT government organizations to invest in the MS-ISAC</li></ul>Resources<ul><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/ms-isac?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=msisac&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-msisac-podcast_144-wistia-lp_view">Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center®</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/podcast/episode-142-sltts-and-their-nuanced-cybersecurity-needs?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_144-wistia-podcast_sub">Episode 142: SLTTs and Their Nuanced Cybersecurity Needs</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/podcast/episode-137-national-cybersecurity-through-sltt-resilience?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_144-wistia-podcast_sub">Episode 137: National Cybersecurity Through SLTT Resilience</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/event-calendar/annual-isac-meeting?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=msisac&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-msisac-podcast_144-wistia-lp_view">ISAC Annual Meeting</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://learn.cisecurity.org/MS-ISAC-Member-Resources">MS-ISAC Membership Resources</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://auth-portal-cisecurity.us.auth0.com/u/login?state=hqFo2SAxdUhCbUpTSHJQRWM1NFgxMTJVSWhRcFRZWWQ1d2Yzb6Fur3VuaXZlcnNhbC1sb2dpbqN0aWTZIHZQb0tnS2lOMllvSW5mZ0tkQzBxakViZ0RtZ3RyUmZZo2NpZNkgTDR4UUxCS1BBTGlMNFNZcTdtR1FOV2h3RG9SdjBvMUylb3JnaWS0b3JnX0hMN25ETGIwM24zTzRIZU2nb3JnbmFtZahjaXNfY3VzdA">Become an MS-ISAC Member</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cisecurity.org/insights/podcast/episode-30-solving-cybersecurity-at-scale-with-nonprofits?utm_source=wistia&utm_campaign=cis&utm_medium=audio&utm_term=theme_tl&utm_content=2025-cis-podcast_144-wistia-podcast_sub">Episode 30: Solving Cybersecurity at Scale with Nonprofits</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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