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Beyond Best Practice: How We Really Build a Safer Digital World with Curtis Dukes | 24

Cyber leadersPublished 05 Dec 2025
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Curtis DukesCiaran MartinJames Lyne
Curtis Dukes, Ciaran Martin & James Lyne
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In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Curtis Dukes, Executive Vice President of the Center for Internet Security, to discover what “best practice” really means in cybersecurity today. Curtis draws on his extensive experience as former Head of the Information Assurance Directorate at the NSA, and discusses his current work on safe harbor laws and global “secure by design” initiatives aimed at building a safer digital world.

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Signals & Security: Inside the NSA

The Agency with dual missions in signals intelligence and cybersecurity, and its evolving transparency over time.

The Center for Internet Security (CIS)

How CIS grew from a small nonprofit into a cornerstone of national cybersecurity.

Secure by Design

Global “secure by design” efforts, from voluntary U.S. programs to Europe’s mandatory cyber resilience legislation.

AI: Friend and Foe

The double-edged nature of AI; its promise for improving defense and automation, and its risk as adversaries weaponise it for faster, smarter attacks.

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Curtis Dukes

Curtis Dukes

Executive Vice President for Security Best Practices

Curtis (Curt) Dukes is the Executive Vice President for Security Best Practices at the Center for Internet Security (CIS). As EVP, Curt leads the development of security best practices for protecting IT systems.

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Ciaran Martin

Ciaran Martin

Professor, Director of CISO Network

Respected as a world leader among public authorities for cybersecurity, Ciaran Martin is the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) founder and former head.

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James Lyne

James Lyne

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

James has spent the past 20 years of his life chasing cybercriminals around the Internet and, as a self-professed “massive geek”, has been involved in most cyber security disciplines.

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