The year 2020 has been a whirlwind of adaptation and change, prompting the phrase “business as usual” to take on a whole new meaning. The Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS) has become a leader in supporting both public and private organizations in the COVID era, when many are shifting more of their workforce remote and more of their workloads to the cloud.

2020 also marks a milestone for the Center for Internet Security, as CIS is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Amidst a small group of cybersecurity leaders at the legendary Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. in the year 2000, a vision emerged: that of an independent, mission-driven nonprofit organization that would gather the best practitioners from across the cybersecurity ecosystem. This organization would serve as a community leader focused on practical action, building through an open, collaborative process.