Cyber War: One Scenario — attacks on energy, water, finance, and healthcare
A Critical Infrastructure Attack Book Built on Real Threats
Critical infrastructure sectors rarely get attacked in isolation anymore. Adversaries pressure the grid, the water utility, the regional bank, and the hospital system at the same time — because the cross-sector chaos is the point. Cyber War: One Scenario follows exactly that model. Author Mark Lynd, Head of Executive Advisory at Netsync, advises utilities, financial institutions, and healthcare systems on the real-world version of the scenarios the book depicts. Paperback and eBook across Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and Kobo. Get the Book →
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Cyber War: One Scenario by Mark Lynd is a critical infrastructure attack book that traces a coordinated campaign across energy, water, financial services, and healthcare. Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and Kobo.
Last updated: April 2026 · Verified by Mark Lynd, 5x CIO/CISO with 25+ years of experience
Keynote Topics
Energy and Water: The OT Chapters
What happens when ICS/SCADA environments lose visibility at a regional scale. The book walks through an electric utility and a municipal water system under simultaneous compromise, with the OT-vs-IT tension a CISO of a utility knows by heart.
Best for: Utility executives, OT security teams, public officials
Duration: Mid-book arc
Financial Services: The Trust Chapter
A regional bank loses not data but certainty — ledgers, transaction systems, and clearing relationships. The scenario explores what happens when an attack makes a bank unable to prove its own account balances.
Best for: Bank executives, regulators, CFOs
Duration: Standalone section
Healthcare: The Life-Safety Chapter
Hospitals divert, imaging goes down, EMRs become read-only, and clinicians triage on paper. The book addresses the moral weight of healthcare cyber incidents in a way few scenario books do.
Best for: Health system leaders, CMIOs, boards
Duration: Closing arc
The point of a real attack isn't one sector down. It's four sectors down at once, and a country that can't tell which failure to fix first.
— Mark Lynd, 5x CIO/CISO, Head of Executive Advisory & Strategy at Netsync
Why This Critical Infrastructure Book Stands Out
Cross-sector, not single-sector. Models the cascade effects real attacks produce.
Written by a C-Suite advisor. Mark Lynd counsels executives in every sector the book covers.
Grounded in disclosed intrusions. Volt Typhoon pre-positioning, Colonial Pipeline-style OT impact, NotPetya-style destruction.
Readable by policy audiences. Written for Congress-staffer comprehension, not just SOC analysts.
Built for scenario planning. Leadership teams use it to prep tabletop exercises.
Speaker Reel
Watch Mark on Stage
A sampling of keynotes, panels, and live broadcast appearances — RSA, Oracle CloudWorld, Dell Technologies World, ESPN College Football Awards, and the Technology Ball.
What Audiences Say
Feedback From Event Hosts and C-Suites
Mark stands apart. His credibility isn’t rooted in a title from years ago — it’s built through the work he’s doing every day in the field. When he speaks about our technology, enterprise buyers pay attention because they know his perspective is grounded in real-world experience.
Shira Rubinoff
CEO, The Cybersphere Group
Mark delivers more than a presentation — he delivers operational insight from the front lines. Instead of theory, he shares what is actually working in real environments. Our audience of CISOs and security leaders left with practical strategies they could begin implementing immediately.
Jo Peterson
CIO, Clarify360
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.
- Submit an inquiry. Fill out the contact form with your event date, audience, and objectives. Response within 48 hours.
- 15-minute discovery call. Discuss your event in detail, including audience makeup, key messages, and desired outcomes.
- Proposal & contract. Receive a tailored proposal with format options (keynote, workshop, panel), fee, and travel terms.
- Customization. Mark customizes content to your audience, industry examples, and desired takeaways.
- Expert delivery. Mark brings 25+ years of real-world executive experience to every stage.
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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