Jen Easterly, a seasoned cybersecurity expert and former director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has been appointed as the CEO of RSAC Conference. This move comes at a time when the industry is witnessing significant changes due to advancements in AI tools that are enhancing both attackers' and defenders' capabilities.
Easterly, who will lead the organization at an "inflection point" for tech and the world beyond, emphasizes her commitment to trust-building and collaboration. She believes that cybersecurity crosses all administrations and borders and has a lifelong independent streak. Easterly's appointment as CEO marks a significant shift in the legacy security organization, which was founded in 1991 by the corporate security giant RSA.
Under Easterly's leadership, RSAC Conference aims to expand its innovation sandbox, early-stage expo, and startup ecosystem, focusing on supporting the next generation of AI-driven cyber companies and secure-by-design innovators. The conference will continue to welcome insights and collaboration from officials of all governments as part of its efforts to facilitate community building and collaboration in cybersecurity.
Easterly's appointment comes with a backdrop of significant changes in the industry, including the Trump administration's alterations to US foreign and domestic policy, which are poised to alter private-sector cybersecurity and public-private partnerships globally. Despite these challenges, Easterly remains optimistic, citing the "magic" that can happen when the security community has supportive forums to come together.
As RSAC Conference continues to evolve under Easterly's leadership, it is clear that her commitment to trust-building, collaboration, and expertise will play a crucial role in navigating the complexities of an increasingly interconnected world.
Easterly, who will lead the organization at an "inflection point" for tech and the world beyond, emphasizes her commitment to trust-building and collaboration. She believes that cybersecurity crosses all administrations and borders and has a lifelong independent streak. Easterly's appointment as CEO marks a significant shift in the legacy security organization, which was founded in 1991 by the corporate security giant RSA.
Under Easterly's leadership, RSAC Conference aims to expand its innovation sandbox, early-stage expo, and startup ecosystem, focusing on supporting the next generation of AI-driven cyber companies and secure-by-design innovators. The conference will continue to welcome insights and collaboration from officials of all governments as part of its efforts to facilitate community building and collaboration in cybersecurity.
Easterly's appointment comes with a backdrop of significant changes in the industry, including the Trump administration's alterations to US foreign and domestic policy, which are poised to alter private-sector cybersecurity and public-private partnerships globally. Despite these challenges, Easterly remains optimistic, citing the "magic" that can happen when the security community has supportive forums to come together.
As RSAC Conference continues to evolve under Easterly's leadership, it is clear that her commitment to trust-building, collaboration, and expertise will play a crucial role in navigating the complexities of an increasingly interconnected world.
️ this is super exciting news!!! 
jen easterly seems like an awesome person 
to lead rsac conference at this critical time 
we really need more collaboration 
and trust-building 
️ in cybersecurity, esp with ai advancements 
it's gonna be a wild ride 
but with easterly at the helm 
I'm optimistic about the future 
️ and can't wait to see what innovative things rsac conference does next 
. New CEO at RSAC Conference thinks she can just "build trust" & make everything okay tho 
. Like, trust is hard 2 come by when ur AI opponents r outsmartin u every day 
. I'm not sayin Easterly can't do her thing but industry changes r comin fast & furious 
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... like, can you believe someone with that much cybersecurity cred is at the helm now? 
And, honestly, she's got some big shoes to fill considering the state of the industry right now. AI tools are getting so advanced it's hard to keep up, and everyone's just trying to stay ahead 
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. The fact that she wants to support startups and early-stage companies is also a big plus for innovation 
. The changes in the industry with AI tools are definitely something to watch, and it’ll be interesting to see how RSAC Conference adapts 
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, especially with all the changes happening with AI and whatnot 
. and let's be real, it's not like the industry wasn't already feeling the effects of these advancements 
. plus, she's all about supporting those next-gen AI-driven cyber companies, which is like, totally on point 
after all those years of cybersecurity being super siloed and corporatey 
now she's all about building trust and collaboration, which I think is the only way to make sense of this crazy AI-driven world we're living in 
. I mean, Jen Easterly is a total cybersecurity rockstar and all, but does she have to change everything? 
The conference was already solid, no need to overhaul the whole thing. And what's with the innovation sandbox and early-stage expo? Sounds like just another bunch of startups trying to get noticed 
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this is exactly what our industry needs right now, especially with all the changes happening with ai tools... can't wait to see what kind of magic happens when the security community comes together! 
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, and I'm optimistic that her approach will yield positive outcomes for the security community as a whole 
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, but I guess with Easterly at the helm of RSAC Conference, she'll be working on bigger things. What if our school can get some support from her team? That would be amazing 
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still, it's cool she's on board with the whole "trust-building" and "collaboration" thing, maybe she can get everyone to stop fighting for once 
. but seriously, with AI advancements coming at both ends, I'm still not convinced. what if this is just a marketing ploy to get more $$$ from companies?