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Sager

David Sager

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Welcome to the Sager Podcast, where I put mini-series out on particular topics from time to time. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-sager/support
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Cybersecurity Where You Are

Center for Internet Security

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Welcome to “Cybersecurity Where You Are,” the podcast of the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Cybersecurity affects us all — whether we’re online at home, managing a company, supporting clients, or running a state or local government. Join us on Wednesdays as Sean Atkinson, CISO at CIS, and Tony Sager, SVP & Chief Evangelist at CIS, discuss trends and threats, explore security best practices, and interview experts in the industry. Together, we’ll clarify these issues, creating confidenc ...
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Picture's Up!

David George

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On a film set, when the AD call's "Rehearsal's Up" it signals that it is time for rehearsal to begin, and when he/she calls "Picture's Up" it signals that rehearsal is over and it is time to begin filming. This podcast is about transitioning from interest in a career in film, to having a career in film.
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The Wealthy Contractor

Brian Kaskavalciyan

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The Wealthy Contractor Podcast shares interviews with home improvement industry insiders, giving you the tools and insights to achieve greater success, wealth, and freedom. Learn more at: TheWealthyContractor.com. Have you ever felt like there’s a secret club of successful contractors, and you’re left outside? Want in? Well, you’ve just found the entry door. In each episode, our host, Brian Kaskavalciyan, pulls back the curtain, revealing the stories, strategies, and secrets that top leaders ...
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In episode 100 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by David Bisson, Sr. Content Marketing Strategist at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they celebrate the first 100 episodes of Cybersecurity Where You Are and discuss where the podcast might go in the future. Here are some highlights from our e…
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In episode 99 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Marcus Sachs, SVP and Chief Engineer at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss how cyber-informed engineering builds resilience to the potential failure of a digital system into new and existing engineering products. Here are some highlights from our …
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EPISODE 218: What does it take to grow a small “family business” into a large, multi-state operation? Many would maybe say luck, but as I’ve said in the last episode, there is no such thing as luck in business; as entrepreneurs, we must rely on hard work, dedication, and a whole lot of strong processes. And no one knows this better than this week’s…
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In episode 98 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4. Together, they embrace transparency as a vehicle for the cybersecurity industry to better defend against insider threats. Here are some highlights from our episode: 01:28. How KnowBe4 detected an insider …
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In episode 97 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager is joined by the following guests: Dr. Ramon Barquin, Board Member at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) and President and Chief Executive Officer at Barquin International Franklin Reeder, Director Emeritus and Founding Chair of CIS as well as Director of the National Cybersecurity Scho…
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EPISODE 217: So many contractors focus on just one or two lead sources to bring in most of their business and completely disregard lead diversification as a goal. And while this strategy might have worked during the Covid boom, it’s definitely not working today. In the 2024 market, lead source diversification is a must, and no one knows this more t…
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In episode 96 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Tarah Wheeler, CEO of Red Queen Dynamics. Together, they discuss ongoing efforts to translate continuous compliance into something actionable for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Here are some highlights from our episode: 03:11. The philosophy…
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In episode 95 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Randy Rose, VP of Security Operations & Intelligence at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss AI augmentation in terms of how cyber defenders are using generative artificial intelligence to enhance their capabilities. Here are some highlights from ou…
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EPISODE 216: Back in 2020, home improvement was all the rage as everyone started spending vacation money on their houses; and that meant that many contractors found themselves positively drowning in leads. Today, as lead volume is normalizing and competition is making lead prices increase, it’s time for you to get rid of some dead weight and focus …
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In episode 94 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Tony Sager is joined by the following guests from the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®): Carlos Kizzee, SVP of Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) Strategy & Plans Karen Sorady, VP of MS-ISAC Strategy & Plans Greta Noble, Director of Community Engagement Together, they dis…
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In episode 93 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined once again by John Cohen, Executive Director of Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss a whole-of-society approach to help make the U.S. public resilient against multidimensional threats in our connec…
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EPISODE 215: Many home improvement businesses manage to achieve high revenue but the owners are still not reaping the benefits. This happens because, more often than not, they make much lower profit margins than they COULD be making. In an attempt to compensate for this, we end up working endless hours FOR our business each week, often sacrificing …
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In episode 92 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by John Cohen, Executive Director of Countering Hybrid Threats at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss "Enhancing Safety in the Connected World — A National Framework for Action," a multi-year project to help law enforcement an…
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In episode 91 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Charity Otwell, Director of the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss what you need to know about the release of CIS Controls v8.1. Here are some highlights from our episode: 01:17. What you can expe…
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EPISODE 214: After working with hundreds and hundreds of home improvement businesses, from the very best to those that have struggled and failed, you realize there are a few things all the successful ones do, no matter what market they are in. And no one knows this more than this week’s guest on The Wealthy Contractor Podcast, Dave Crowell. Dave ha…
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In episode 90 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by the following guests: Charity Otwell, Director of the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) Mia LaVada, Product Manager of CIS Benchmarks and Cloud at CIS Don Freeley, VP of IT Services at CIS Toget…
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In episode 89 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by the following guests: Rian Davis, Elections Cyber Threat Intelligence Intern at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) Timothy Davis, Sr. Elections Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at CIS Together, they discuss how cyber threat actors (CTAs) are using generative art…
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EPISODE 213: Are you working hard but finding yourself not making the profit you deserve? Then you might want to give this episode a listen. No matter how much revenue you generate as a home improvement company, it might not be enough for you to really thrive in the current market. One way to change that is to get your financial management in check…
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In episode 88 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson discusses the evolving role of a chief information security officer (CISO). Here are some highlights from our episode: 02:47. Why communication is a core competency for CISOs 08:35. How to take a balanced approach when evaluating an organization's implementation of artificial intel…
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Paul Grogan, the former CEO of the Boston Foundation, likes to say he’s had many employers, but he’s always done the same job-making a difference in cities. Now, he’s out with a memoir called “Be Prepared to Be Lucky.” He co-wrote the book with Kathy Merchant, who was the CEO of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation. They join David in the studio to di…
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EPISODE 212: The Covid boom is officially over, and so, you might be asking yourself (and rightly so) one simple question: What now? As an industry, we benefited from the high demand for home improvement jobs during the pandemic and immediately after, however, now that the post-Covid market is here, a few things are starting to rapidly change. Lead…
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In episode 87 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by the following guests: Charity Otwell, Director of the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) Philippe Langlois, Senior Principal, Security Risk Management and Author of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBI…
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In episode 86 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is live once again from Booth 4319 at RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. 00:57. Sean chats with Mat Everman, Information Security Operations Manager, about his talk, "Shades of Purple: Getting Started and Making Purple Teaming Possible." They discuss some of the questions Mat received fol…
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EPISODE 211: If you feel like your business is stuck or finding it difficult to grow it past a certain point, then this is the episode for you. You’re not alone, many home improvement business owners find themselves hitting a wall during their growth. There are key points when this happens along the journey, and it’s usually because the way owners …
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In episode 85 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are live from Booth 4319 at RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. Together, they discuss how events like RSAC 2024 reenergize collective action in the cybersecurity industry. They begin by noting how resources such as the CIS Community Defense Model (CDM) bring more data and …
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In episode 84 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Brian de Vallance, Senior Advisor at Cambridge Global Advisors; and Phyllis Lee, VP of Security Best Practices (SBP) Content Development at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss the notion of reasonable cybersecurity. They begin by providing som…
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EPISODE 210: Many professionals in the contracting industry often find themselves distracted by adding on too many types of services or accepting one-off jobs they don’t specialize in. Instead of focusing on a few offers, they try to take on every part of the market, and end up with inefficient systems, disgruntled employees, unhappy customers, and…
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In episode 83 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by nearly 20 employees at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss the value of meeting in person to CIS workplace culture. With the company's 2024 Annual Full Staff Meeting in Orlando, FL, as their backdrop, they explore how personal relationships…
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EPISODE 209: Many contractors and home improvement business owners find themselves making little profit. Enough to keep the lights on, but never enough to actually thrive. This usually happens because so many people in our industry can’t figure out HOW to increase gross profit margin, which is a key driver of profitability in our business. One smar…
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In episode 82 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by John Gilligan, President and CEO at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Gina Chapman, Chief Operating Officer at CIS. Together, they discuss the importance of in-person team building events. They use the pandemic as a frame to understand how …
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EPISODE 208: We all desperately want our home improvement business to be a huge success. But there’s only so much you can achieve by applying cutting-edge frameworks, systems, and strategies. Today, we discuss something even more crucial: Who do you have to become as a person to make your business a success? The roadmap to success is as much about …
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In episode 81 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Daniel McIntyre, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they acknowledge Identity Management Day 2024 with a discussion of IAM. They begin by looking at how IAM as a concept has changed over the years. They t…
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In episode 80 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is once again joined by Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of Global Cyber Alliance. Together, they continue their discussion around Common Good Cyber. Tony and Philip begin by recapping the events of the Common Good Cyber Workshop on February 26–27, 2024. From there, they explore th…
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EPISODE 207: A lot of home improvement business owners find themselves focusing on the wrong things, which ends up costing them time and money in the long run. Many of us (past me included) know this, but are resistant to change. And so, we end up feeling trapped in a place where we’re overworked, stressed out, and not paid enough. Because of that,…
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It’s Women’s History Month, so we’re taking this opportunity to talk with a leader who is devoted to understanding and empowering female donors- Jeannie Infante Sager, the director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Learn more about our work at https://rifoundation.org/.…
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In episode 79 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of Global Cyber Alliance. Together, they discuss the Common Good Cyber cybersecurity initiative. Tony and Philip begin by sharing the paths that brought them to the nonprofit sector. From there, Philip recounts the events and needs that…
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I first met Rajiv Shah when he was the administrator for USAID under President Obama, where he did extraordinary things all over the world- including leading the US response to the earthquake in Haiti and the West African Ebola pandemic. Now he’s the President of the Rockefeller Foundation- a global institution devoted to promoting the well-being o…
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EPISODE 206: Failing is never a fun experience for anyone; and it’s even more harrowing when failing means losing your business, declaring bankruptcy, and having to start again from the beginning. However, many forget that the lessons we can learn from our failures are the priceless keys to our success. Failing can teach you to become more adaptabl…
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In episode 78 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Tony Sager and Sean Atkinson are joined by Lisa Young, Senior Metrics Engineer at Netflix. Lisa is a long-time practitioner in the cybersecurity risk, risk quantification, and metrics field. She has a rich career and experience of putting resources towards practices that will protect, sustain, …
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EPISODE 205: Have you ever found yourself financially (and mentally) stuck in a place you didn’t want to be? Most people have been there before. And those who have changed their financial reality did it through one thing: Changing the way they think and feel about money. You see, many of the things we tell ourselves about how much money we can make…
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In episode 77 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager are joined by Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4. Together, they discuss how to use data to inform your decision-making in cybersecurity. They begin by discussing the cybersecurity industry's lack of maturity in its use of data. From there, they…
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EPISODE 204: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between businesses that succeed and those that don’t? This is something that I’ve thought about a lot throughout my years as a home improvement business owner, and the answer I’ve come up with is this: It’s all about mindset. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, success has always bee…
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In episode 76 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Tony Sager is joined by Julie Morris, CEO and Co-Founder of Persona Media. Together, they discuss the role of thought leadership in cybersecurity. They begin by discussing misconceptions surrounding the notion of thought leadership. Next, they explore what thought leadership looks like in the co…
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EPISODE 203: Recovering from severe business losses is difficult… but NOT impossible! Especially when you have the right business (and life) partner by your side. In business, sometimes you win big, and sometimes you fail, but when you do, the most important thing is to get back on your feet and never give up. Resilience and hard work are key if yo…
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In episode 75 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager discuss how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continues to reshape cybersecurity. They begin by using Episodes 48, 49, and 56 to consider the ongoing impact of GenAI on confidence, trust, and consistency as elements of a mature cybersecurity program. After …
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EPISODE 202: Building a home improvement business from scratch and turning it into a success is no easy task. However, that doesn’t mean it's impossible, especially if you’re doing all of this with the help of a partner that you can trust and rely on. This is especially true when your partner in business is also your partner in life. I know many sa…
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In episode 74 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by Brian de Vallance, Senior Advisor at Cambridge Global Advisors; and Carlos Kizzee, Senior Vice President (SVP) for Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) Strategy & Plans at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). In recognition of Data Priva…
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EPISODE 201: Many people in the home improvement business dream of selling their company and retiring off into the sunset. But in order to get the exit of your dreams, you have to first make sure your business is saleable and attractive to potential buyers. To discuss this in more depth, I’ve invited an expert to this week’s episode – and you might…
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In episode 73 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-hosts Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager use our 2023 cybersecurity predictions to understand how the industry changed last year. They discuss progress and challenges around Artificial Intelligence (AI), zero trust, and other key trends they and others brought up in our blog post, "Our Experts' Top Cyberse…
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EPISODE 200: Welcome to a milestone episode, the 200th edition of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast! In this special episode, we've got the one and only Brian Elias in the house, and guess what? He's not a first-timer. Brian has been our guest for all the big milestone episodes – 1, 50, 100, 150, and now 200. It's like having your favorite uncle at ev…
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