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Incident Response Expert Speaker

One hundred and fifty tabletop exercises is not a marketing number. It is a library. Patterns in how legal reacts at hour six. Where communications teams freeze when a customer reporter calls. The specific moment executive teams stop being rational and start being reactive. That library is what an IR expert brings to the stage — real signal drawn from real exercises across financial services, healthcare, public sector, energy, and retail. Mark Lynd built that library one tabletop at a time.

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

Expert-Level IR Tabletop Design

What separates a tabletop that drives change from a tabletop that fills a compliance checkbox. Scenario construction, injects, realistic time pressure, cross-functional representation, and after-action design that actually closes gaps.

Best for: CISO programs, IR community events, audit and compliance summits

Duration: 60-90 minutes

Real Incidents, Real Lessons: What 150+ Tabletops Taught

Patterns from a decade of exercises. The top ten failure modes Mark has observed repeatedly, the controls and rehearsals that prevent them, and the uncomfortable truths most IR plans paper over.

Best for: Security conferences, executive forums, insurance events

Duration: 45-75 minutes

Building Organizational IR Muscle Memory

Why muscle memory beats documentation when the pager goes off at 2 a.m. An expert-grade framework for cadenced exercise programs, cross-team rehearsal, and leadership-level drills tied to NIST CSF 2.0's Respond and Recover functions.

Best for: Enterprise security programs, CISO development, resilience conferences

Duration: 45-90 minutes

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

Why Organizations Book Mark as Their Incident Response Expert Speaker

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150+ IR tabletops facilitated. Quite possibly the deepest single-practitioner IR exercise catalog in the industry.

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Has been the executive on the call. Five times CIO/CISO — the decisions discussed on stage are decisions Mark has owned.

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Expert frameworks: NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3, NIST CSF 2.0 (Respond/Recover), MITRE ATT&CK, CISA IR playbooks, FAIR for loss scoping.

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US Army 3rd Ranger Battalion + 82nd Airborne Division. Background in operating under pressure informs the work.

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Jo Peterson (Clarify360): the IR expert I point clients to when stakes are real.

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

Why expert-level versus keynote-level IR speaking?
Expert sessions are for audiences with operational responsibility — CISOs, IR leads, security architects, board risk chairs. Density is higher. Frameworks are named. Lessons are specific. The audience leaves with items they can implement, not just quotes they can repeat.
Can Mark combine an expert talk with a live tabletop exercise?
Yes, and this is a common ask. A 60-minute expert session followed by a half-day or full-day facilitated tabletop using the same frameworks the audience just absorbed. Retention and adoption rise sharply.
Which industries are represented in Mark's 150+ tabletops?
Financial services, healthcare, critical infrastructure and energy, public sector (federal, state, municipal), higher education, retail, manufacturing, and technology/SaaS. Scenarios are drawn from the mix, not a single vertical.
What are fees?
Speaking engagements run $12,000 to $30,000+. Tabletop facilitation and advisory work are priced separately and often bundled.

Ready to Book Mark?

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

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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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