Global cybersecurity platform RSAC Conference LLC announced it had appointed Jen Easterly to its CEO position.
Easterly, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA)\, will step into the role to oversee the platform and host of the world’s largest cybersecurity conference at a time when AI and cybersecurity are reshaping the global technology ecosystem, officials said.
“RSAC is not just a conference—it’s the home of the global cybersecurity community,” Easterly said. “We’re at a pivotal moment where cybersecurity and AI have become inseparable, and the world needs a trusted platform to bring together the people, ideas, and technologies that will shape the next decade. I’m honored to lead RSAC into its next chapter—expanding our international reach, strengthening our innovation ecosystem, and working with partners around the world to help build a future where technology is truly secure by design.”
Easterly will guide the organization’s portfolio, as well as its annual conference in San Francisco, and expand its international programing, including its Innovation Sandbox contest and startup ecosystem; its professional membership platform; and programs focused on AI security, secure software development, and global collaboration.
She brings more than thirty years of public and private sector leadership including senior positions at the National Security Agency (NSA) and as a senior technology leader at Morgan Stanley.
“Jen brings unmatched leadership experience across national security, cyber operations, the private sector, and global resilience,” Greg Clark, former CEO of Symantec, and Managing Partner at Crosspoint Capital, and RSAC board member, said. “At a time when AI and cybersecurity are rewriting the technological landscape, Jen is exactly the right leader to guide RSAC into a new era. RSAC is built on community, collaboration, and trust. Jen embodies those values and brings a powerful vision for strengthening and growing the global cybersecurity and AI ecosystem.”