• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

General (Ret) Keith Alexander

IronNet Cybersecurity

Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO

General Keith Alexander, USA, Retired, Chief Executive Officer and President, IronNet Cybersecurity, provides strategic vision to corporate leaders on cyber security issues through the development of cutting edge technology, consulting, and education/training. He is reinventing how industries mitigate cyber security threats with IronDefense, a patented solution designed to detect and alert on anomalous enterprise network behaviors through fine-tuned analytics. General Alexander’s goal is to bridge communication systems between private and government sectors to create the next level of intelligence sharing and to protect against cyber threats on a global stage. General Alexander, a four-star general, has an impressive 40-year military career, culminating in the role of Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Chief of the Central Security Service (CSS) from 2005 to 2014. He holds the distinction of serving in this role longer than any other director. While he was NSA Director, Congress appointed him to be the first Commander to lead the US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). He held this role from 2010 to 2014, establishing and defining how our nation is protected against cyber attacks. As Commander, USCYBERCOM, General Alexander was responsible for planning, coordinating, and conducting operations; and defending Department of Defense (DoD) computer networks, as well as the United States, from cyber threats. As Director of the NSA, he was responsible for national foreign intelligence requirements, military combat support, and protection of US national security information systems. Prior to leading USCYBERCOM and the NSA/CSS, General Alexander served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Army; Commanding General of the US Army Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; the Director of Intelligence, US Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; and the Deputy Director for Requirements, Capabilities, Assessments, and Doctrine, J-2, on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Serving as a Member of the President's Council on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, General Alexander developed key recommendations to create a national cyber architecture to protect national security by promoting rapid innovation and close public-private collaboration while preserving privacy and civil liberties. General Alexander received the 2016 United States Military Academy Distinguished Graduate Award. General Alexander holds a BS from the United States Military Academy, an MBA from Boston University, two MS degrees from the Naval Post Graduate School, and an MS from the National Defense University.

Sessions With General (Ret) Keith Alexander

Thursday, 14 March