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Jen Easterly

Enigma · DISC type dci
Chief Executive Officer at RSAC
📍 United States

Jen Easterly is the CEO of RSAC, the premier global cybersecurity platform. A West Point and Oxford-educated Rhodes Scholar, she has held top national security roles, including Director of CISA, Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the White House, and various leadership positions at the NSA. She also previously led Firm Resilience at Morgan Stanley.

A decorated combat veteran, Jen is a mental health advocate who embraces optimism and her personal motto of "#MoveFast&BuildThings". Her leadership philosophy is centered on authenticity, building diverse teams with psychological safety, and creating a sense of belonging. Her personal interests include being a Rubiks Cube enthusiast and an aspiring electric guitarist.

Unique fact: Jen is a two-time recipient of the Bronze Star for her service in the U. S. Army, where she was instrumental in creating U. S. Cyber Command.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Jen shows up

Hard To Convince
Friendly Yet Blunt
Persuasive & Assertive

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Jen cares about

Secure by Design
A vocal advocate for building technology that is secure from the outset, a key theme in her roles at CISA and RSAC, and in her publication "The End of Cybersecurity".
AI in Cybersecurity
Views the convergence of AI and cybersecurity as a pivotal moment and a major focus for RSAC's platform and initiatives, especially for reducing cyber risk.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chief Executive Officer
RSAC
6-2025
Visiting Fellow
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
7-2021 - 1-2025
Director
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
2-2017 - 7-2021
Head of Firm Resilience | Global Head, Cybersecurity Fusion Center
Morgan Stanley
10-2013 - 12-2016
Special Assistant to the President | Senior Director for Counterterrorism
National Security Council, The White House
In the press

Media appearances

RSAC CEO Jen Easterly on key cybersecurity themes. Featured in Quartz
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RSAC CEO Jen Easterly on Trump admin skipping cyber show. Featured in Axios
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Education
Education details unavailable
United States Military Academy at West Point
Philosophy
University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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