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Brett Williams
Cybersecurity
Communication
Business Strategy
Strengthen cybersecurity leadership with Brett Williams, speaker and cybersecurity strategist. Brett works with boards and C-suite executives to simplify complex threats, enhance defense protocols, and develop actionable security frameworks, leveraging expertise from U.S. Cyber Command and IronNet Cybersecurity.
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Major General (Retired) Brett T. Williams is a renowned speaker known for simplifying complex cybersecurity concepts for board members and C-suite executives.
With over 33 years in the U.S. Air Force and a background as a fighter pilot, Brett offers a unique perspective on cybersecurity.
After retiring from the military, Brett co-founded IronNet Cybersecurity, a company that went public in 2021.
His last military role was as Director of Operations at U.S. Cyber Command, where he oversaw the defense and operations of Department of Defense networks and planned offensive actions to support national security.
Brett's expertise and engaging presentation style have earned praise from numerous organizations.
Attendees commend his ability to communicate the depth of cybersecurity challenges facing modern businesses and the necessary actions to address them.
His presentations consistently receive high ratings and provide participants with actionable steps to implement immediately.
Topics, sessions and talks
Brett Williams discusses the current cyber threat landscape, highlighting attacks from various nation-state actors and their implications for both business professionals and private citizens. He addresses national challenges in combating these threats and offers insights on how business leaders and technical professionals can collaborate more effectively. Attendees will learn about the evolving cyber threats and strategies for improved cooperation to counteract them.
Brett Williams’ keynote bridges the gap between senior executives and technical cybersecurity teams. As an expert in translating complex technical issues into business language, Brett empowers his audience to ask tough questions to their CIO and CISO and understand the answers. Each customized keynote covers the current threat environment, breach costs, an executive primer on cyber defense techniques, and tips for identifying key elements of a strong cyber defense program. Attendees will leave with actionable steps they can implement immediately.
Brett brings a unique blend of military precision and cybersecurity expertise to demystify complex cyber challenges for business leaders and executives. His engaging presentations not only elevate your cyber IQ but also equip you with actionable strategies to fortify your defenses against evolving threats. Booking Brett means investing in the resilience and security of your organization in the face of cyber warfare.
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Brett Williams structures his keynotes around translating technical cybersecurity concepts into business language, walking executive audiences through the current threat environment, breach costs, and a primer on cyber defence techniques before closing with actionable steps drawn from his experience as Director of Operations at U.S. Cyber Command.
Major General Brett Williams speaks on the cyber threat landscape, executive approaches to technical cybersecurity challenges, and nation-state attack implications for business and private citizens. He retired after 33 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving his final military role as Director of Operations at U.S. Cyber Command, and subsequently co-founded IronNet Cybersecurity, which went public in 2021.
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