Former CISA Director Jen Easterly Appointed CEO of RSAC

Former CISA director Jen Easterly has been named the chief executive officer of the RSA Conference (RSAC). As CEO, Easterly will oversee the flagship conference and the company’s Innovation Sandbox, professional membership platform, education initiatives and other RSAC programmes, according to SecurityWeek.

The article notes Easterly’s tenure at CISA included promoting Secure by Design principles and collaboration with the private sector to combat ransomware, and highlights her prior leadership roles at the NSA, the White House and Morgan Stanley. RSAC 2026 is set to take place in San Francisco from 23 to 26 March and is expected to attract more than 40,000 attendees from around the world.

The piece also quotes Easterly on RSAC being “the home of the global cybersecurity community” and her plans to expand international reach and strengthen the innovation ecosystem.