A World On Fire: Playing Defense in a Digitized World...and Winning
RSA Conference 2024 · South Stage Keynote
In a candid and urgent discussion at RSAC 2024, former CISA Director Chris Krebs and current CISA Director Jen Easterly, moderated by The Washington Post's Joseph Menn, painted a stark picture of the global cybersecurity landscape, aptly titled "A World On Fire." The session delved into the profound intertwining of geopolitical conflict and cyber warfare, emphasizing that the digital realm is no longer a separate battlefield but an integral component of modern military doctrine and statecraft. The core message underscored that businesses and national security agencies alike face an unprecedented confluence of threats, from escalating nation-state aggression to the relentless scourge of cybercrime, all exacerbated by inherently insecure technology and rapid innovation.