Kiersten Todt

Kiersten Todt is a renowned leader in cybersecurity, recognised for her influential roles shaping national and global cyber resilience strategies. As the former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Kiersten provided strategic direction to safeguard critical infrastructure from evolving cyber threats. Her leadership was pivotal in ensuring the agency’s readiness to respond to homeland security challenges. Prior to her role at CISA, she served as Managing Director and Co-Founder of the Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI), where she convened senior executives from industry giants including Mastercard, Microsoft, PSP Partners, and IBM to equip small businesses worldwide with free cybersecurity tools.

Kiersten’s expertise is grounded in decades of public and private sector experience. As CEO of Liberty Group Ventures, she delivered risk and crisis management solutions to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and educational institutions, and helped organisations strengthen their cyber defences through strategic advisory and training. Earlier in her career, she was Executive Director of President Obama’s Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, leading a bipartisan team of experts to deliver critical recommendations for bolstering the nation’s cyber posture. Her role in drafting the legislation that created the Department of Homeland Security while serving on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs further underscores her lasting impact on national security policy.

Widely respected for her thought leadership, Kiersten has advised leaders at the highest levels of government and industry, from her early work in the White House under Vice President Al Gore to consulting for Sandia National Laboratories and state governments on homeland security preparedness. Her insights on cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, and crisis management have been featured by major media outlets including NBC, CNN, Bloomberg, BBC, and The New York Times. Kiersten’s academic credentials include a public policy degree from Princeton University and a Master’s from Harvard’s Kennedy School, where she specialised in negotiation and conflict resolution.

Kiersten Todt continues to be an authoritative voice in cybersecurity, making her an exceptional choice for keynotes and panels focused on cyber risk, resilience, and policy. To empower your organisation with unparalleled expertise, hire Kiersten Todt via The Cyber Security Speakers Agency.