CISA Director Jen Easterly Stands Watch in the
Cyberwars

You know those action movies where the hero has to stop some horrible cyber doom? Well, we talked to the real-life person who does that every day.


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From elections to ransomware, CISA Director Jen Easterly breaks down the threats to America’s critical infrastructure and what’s being done to stop them, sharing along the way her journey from the real-life battlefield to the frontlines of cybersecurity. A rare glimpse into the most pressing threats America faces—and a compelling story about Director Easterly’s own experience being targeted..

In this compelling episode with one of the world’s foremost cybersecurity experts, we explore the most pressing threats America faces—from election security to ransomware to the director’s own harrowing experience on the receiving end of a swatting incident. With deep insights from her time in the military and private sector, learn how CISA is defending the nation against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.

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About the Hosts

Adam Levin is the former Director of Consumer Affairs for the State of New Jersey, serial entrepreneur and author of Swiped, which he wrote with his sidekick, writer and cyber mensch, Beau Friedlander. With expert commentary from Travis “Here’s What Actually Happened” Taylor, the show gets everything sorted out—or not—but either way you’re going to have a great time. Something weird happen to you? We’ve got your back.

Credits

What the Hack with Adam Levin is a production of Loud Tree Media and is produced by Andrew Steven.

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