From Alerts to Action: Making Public–Private Threat Intel Actually Useful – Ian Washburn – CSP #222
Threat intelligence too often arrives as a steady stream of alerts that don’t translate into clear, timely decisions. This episode explores how public-sector intel flows today through channels like CISA, MS-ISAC, and CIS—and why changes in funding and distribution can reshape what organizations actually receive and when. We also imagine an all-in state approach, where states take a bigger role in getting actionable cyber intel to local businesses and organizations. From a higher-ed security leadership lens, we connect student data privacy and regulatory realities to the broader public–private challenge—and highlight community-driven efforts like the Redwood Project that strengthen trust-based, peer-to-peer intelligence sharing.
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Ian Washburn is the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Information Security at the University of Notre Dame, where he has spent more than a decade working in higher education cybersecurity. His work focuses on building strong, practical security programs that support teaching, research, and institutional missions. In addition to his role at Notre Dame, Ian serves as a CISO Security Consultant with REN-ISAC, collaborating with peers to share intelligence and help organizations strengthen their security practices. He is also an active supporter of the B-Sides cybersecurity community, contributing to conferences that emphasize learning, connection, and collaboration across all sectors of the industry.
