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 hack SolarWinds to China’s prepositioning in U.S. critical infrastructure for future sabotage attacks through groups like Volt Typhoon. 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   
• Just Security’s Cybersecurity coverage 
• Empathy Matters: Leadership in Cyber by Jen Easterly ( 2019)