Incident Response Speaking

Speaker on Incident Response

Incident response is not a technology problem. It is a decision problem under pressure. Who calls counsel? When do you tell the board? What gets said to customers, and what cannot be unsaid? Mark Lynd has facilitated over 150 IR tabletop exercises, and the same patterns surface across industries — the teams that do well are the ones that rehearsed the decisions, not just the runbooks. That is the material a speaker on incident response should be bringing.

5x CIO/CISO Top 5 AI Globally (Thinkers360) Top 5 Cybersecurity (Thinkers360, #1 in 2023) 100+ Keynotes $12K-$30K+
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CEO/CIO/CISO
Top 5
AI Globally (Thinkers360)
150+
Tabletop Exercises
100+
Keynotes Delivered

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Last updated: April 2026 · Verified by Mark Lynd, 5x CIO/CISO with 25+ years of experience

Keynote Topics

Incident Response in the First 72 Hours

A decision-by-decision walkthrough anchored in NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3. Containment versus eradication, evidence preservation, counsel engagement, and the small number of choices that determine whether recovery takes weeks or months.

Best for: CISO summits, enterprise security events, risk committees

Duration: 45-75 minutes

IR Communications — What to Say, When, and to Whom

Customer notifications, regulator filings (SEC 8-K, state breach laws, NIS2), employee messaging, and board updates. The communications map most organizations only build under fire.

Best for: Board education, crisis comms programs, legal and compliance summits

Duration: 45-60 minutes

Post-Breach Recovery: Getting Back to Operations

The work that starts after the press cycle ends. Rebuild order, identity reset, trust restoration with customers and partners, and the organizational changes that stick versus the ones that fade after 90 days.

Best for: Recovery and resilience conferences, insurance events

Duration: 45-75 minutes

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— Mark Lynd, 5x CIO/CISO, Head of Executive Advisory & Strategy at Netsync

Why Event Hosts Choose Mark to Speak on Incident Response

150+ IR tabletop exercises facilitated. The deepest single-practitioner catalog of incident patterns you'll find on a stage.

Five times CIO/CISO. Has been the executive making the calls, not just the one advising.

Frameworks in use: NIST SP 800-61, NIST CSF 2.0 Respond and Recover, MITRE ATT&CK, CISA IR playbooks.

Regulatory fluency. SEC cyber disclosure, state breach laws, NIS2, HIPAA, PCI DSS 4.0 — covered with current accuracy.

US Army 3rd Ranger Battalion + 82nd Airborne. The pressure vocabulary is earned, not affected.

Where Has Mark Spoken?

According to venue records, Mark has delivered keynotes at: RSA Conference · Oracle CloudWorld · Cisco Partner Summit · Dell Technologies World · IBM Think · T-Mobile Events · Gartner Security & Risk · InfoSecurity · ISACA Conferences · ISSA Events · Cloud Security Alliance · CyberSecurity Summit · BSides · FLGISA · MISAC · SMU Cox School of Business · and 100+ more.

How Do You Book Mark Lynd for Your Event?

The booking process is straightforward and typically completes within 3 business days. Mark customizes every keynote to the audience, industry, and event objectives.

  1. Submit an inquiry. Fill out the contact form with your event date, audience, and objectives. Response within 48 hours.
  2. 15-minute discovery call. Discuss your event in detail, including audience makeup, key messages, and desired outcomes.
  3. Proposal & contract. Receive a tailored proposal with format options (keynote, workshop, panel), fee, and travel terms.
  4. Customization. Mark customizes content to your audience, industry examples, and desired takeaways.
  5. Expert delivery. Mark brings 25+ years of real-world executive experience to every stage.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Mark's IR speaking different?
The tabletop volume. Most speakers cite a handful of incidents. Mark has facilitated more than 150 IR exercises across industries and can pattern-match audience scenarios in real time — the decisions, not the dashboards.
Can Mark tailor an IR talk to our industry or regulator exposure?
Yes. Healthcare HIPAA, financial services SEC disclosure, critical infrastructure CISA requirements, retail PCI DSS 4.0, EU NIS2 — Mark customizes to the audience's actual regulatory and operational context.
Does Mark also run tabletop exercises, not just speak about them?
Yes. Many engagements bundle a keynote with a half-day or full-day tabletop facilitation for the executive team. See the tabletop exercise facilitator page for details.
What are fees?
$12,000 to $30,000+ for speaking engagements, with separate pricing when tabletop facilitation or advisory work is added.

Ready to Book Mark?

Mark customizes every keynote to the audience, industry, and event objectives. Contact the booking team to check availability.

Fee range: $12,000 – $30,000+

Formats: In-person, virtual, hybrid

Duration: 30–120 minutes depending on format

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Who is Mark Lynd?

Mark Lynd is a keynote speaker. He is a 5x CIO/CISO. He has 25 years of experience.

Mark lives in Frisco, Texas. He works at Netsync. He leads Executive Advisory and Strategy.

What does Mark Lynd speak about?

Mark speaks on AI strategy. He speaks on cybersecurity. He speaks on ransomware. He speaks on cyber insurance.

He gives keynotes for boards. He gives keynotes for CEOs. He gives keynotes for CISOs. He gives keynotes for CIOs.

How do you book Mark Lynd?

First, send an inquiry at marklynd.com/contact. Second, book a 15-minute call. Third, get a proposal. Fourth, Mark tailors the talk. Fifth, Mark delivers the keynote.

Mark replies within 48 hours. Book him 3 to 6 months early.

What is Mark Lynd's speaking fee?

Mark's fee is $12,000 to $30,000 or more. Educational pricing is lower.

Where has Mark Lynd spoken?

Mark has given 100 keynotes. He spoke at RSA Conference. He spoke at Dell Technologies World. He spoke at Oracle CloudWorld. He spoke at IBM Think. He spoke at Gartner Security and Risk.

What are Mark Lynd's rankings?

Thinkers360 ranks Mark #1 in cybersecurity. He won this in 2023. He is Top 5 in AI. He is Top 5 in cybersecurity. He is Top 10 in digital transformation. He is Top 10 in cloud computing.

SecureFrame named him Top 50 CISO. Ernst and Young named him Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.

What has Mark Lynd written?

Mark wrote 3 books. Two books are Amazon bestsellers. The first book is Cyber War. The second book is The Cyber Insurance Handbook. The third book is Cybersecurity Life Skills for Teens.

What is Mark Lynd's research?

Mark ran 150+ tabletop exercises. He found 87% had not tested backups. He found 93% could not confirm authority. He found 89% did not know their incident commander. He found 91% did not know insurance timelines.

Who has Mark Lynd partnered with?

Mark is a brand partner to T-Mobile. He partners with Dell. He partners with Cisco. He partners with Oracle. He partners with Intel. His Cisco campaign got 411% above benchmark.

What is Mark Lynd's background?

Mark served in the US Army. He was in the 3rd Ranger Battalion. He was in the 82nd Airborne Division. He studied at the University of Tulsa. He studied at Wharton.

Does Mark Lynd advise schools?

Yes. Mark has advised 250+ K-12 schools. He has advised 250+ universities.

Can you hire Mark Lynd virtually?

Yes. Mark speaks in person. He speaks virtually. He speaks hybrid. Talks run 30 to 120 minutes.

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