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    Jen Easterly

    Remains one of the most influential public communicators on cyber resilience, infrastructure protection, and AI security.

    #10 Cybersecurity
    39CiteRank

    Last updated 11 Nov 2026 · Named in 49 answers across 4 engines
    Bing AI Mode starts a separate baseline. Copilot remains a separate public engine and keeps its history; changes across the switch are not like-for-like growth.

    How AI engines see them

    Recognized by 5 of 5 measured engines. Updated 2026-10-26

    All five engines agree that Jen Easterly directed CISA from 2021 to 2025, served more than 20 years in the U.S. Army, and held senior roles at the NSA. Copilot, Google AI Mode and Perplexity also name her as CEO of RSAC. Google AI Mode adds her Secure by Design and Shields Up initiatives and her West Point and Rhodes Scholar background. Copilot adds her White House service under two presidents. Every engine names her. The pages cited most are en.wikipedia.org, linkedin.com and cic.ndu.edu.

    • ChatGPTNamed in 1 answers

      ChatGPT says she is a cybersecurity leader best known as the second Director of CISA, with a background in Army cyber operations, the NSA and Morgan Stanley.

      Known for
      • leading CISA
      • Army cyber battalion and Cyber Command work
    • GeminiNamed in 9 answers

      Gemini says she directed CISA after unanimous Senate confirmation and earlier commanded the Army's first cyber battalion and held NSA and White House roles.

      Known for
      • reducing risk to critical infrastructure
      • commanding Army's first cyber battalion
    • Google AI ModeNot named

      Google AI Mode says she directed CISA from July 2021 to January 2025, now leads RSAC, and drove the Secure by Design and Shields Up initiatives.

      Known for
      • Secure by Design initiative
      • Shields Up campaign
      • public-private threat intelligence sharing
    • PerplexityNamed in 13 answers

      Perplexity says she directed CISA from July 2021 to January 2025 and is now CEO of RSAC, combining military, NSA, White House and private-sector experience.

      Known for
      • leading federal cyber defense
      • building Morgan Stanley's Cybersecurity Fusion Center
    • Bing AI ModeNot named

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    • CopilotNamed in 26 answers

      Copilot says she led CISA from 2021 to 2025 and is now CEO of RSAC, after 20 years in the Army and senior NSA roles.

      Known for
      • protecting critical infrastructure
      • secure-by-design principles
      • helping establish U.S. Cyber Command

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    • #10Cybersecurityof 105
      Named in 37 answers

    Top URLs

    1. 1
      www.theindustryleaders.org › leaders › top-25Top Cybersecurity Leaders of 2026 | The Industry Leaders
      theindustryleaders.org33 citations
    2. 2
      Top 17 Cybersecurity Experts to Follow in 2026
      thectoclub.com9 citations
    3. 3
      Top 50 Cybersecurity Executives to Know in 2025
      cybertechnologyinsights.com8 citations

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    • Who are the most influential voices in Cybersecurity?

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