A Conversation with Jen Easterly: Cybersecurity at a Crossroads

In recent years, the United States has sustained some of the most severe cyber threats in recent history– from the Russian-government directed hackSolarWinds (cisa.gov/news-events/news/remediating-networks…) to China’s prepositioning in U.S. critical infrastructure for future sabotage attacks through groups like Volt Typhoon (cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/…). The Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is responsible for responding to, and protecting against these attacks.
How do leaders steer through cyber crises, build trust, and chart a path forward?
In conversation with Dr. Brianna Rosen, Just Security Senior Fellow and Director of the AI and Emerging Technologies Initiative, Jen Easterly, who just completed a transformative tenure as Director of CISA under the Biden Administration, unpacks the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons from the front lines of America’s cybersecurity efforts.
• Jen Easterly (justsecurity.org/author/easterlyjen)
• Just Security’s Cybersecurity coverage (justsecurity.org/tag/cybersecurity)
• Empathy Matters: Leadership in Cyber (justsecurity.org/64850/empathy-matters-leaders…) by Jen Easterly ( 2019)