60-Second Self-Assessment

Ransomware Exposure Quiz

Eight yes/no questions. Sixty seconds. A clear read on how exposed your organization is to a ransomware event — built from Mark Lynd's pattern across 150+ executive tabletop exercises with Fortune 500 boards and CIOs.

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Not legal, regulatory, or insurance advice. A self-assessment indicator only. The full readiness review involves controls testing, log analysis, and tabletop exercises.

Why These Eight Questions?

In Mark's experience facilitating 150+ ransomware tabletop exercises, the same eight control gaps recur across organizations of every size and industry. Backup integrity, patch cadence, identity hygiene, endpoint visibility, executive rehearsal, insurance preparedness, written incident-response procedures, and current asset inventory — these are the controls that decide whether a ransomware event becomes a 24-hour disruption or a six-month news story.

The quiz is a fast read on your standing. The result page maps your score to specific keynote topics, articles, and a direct path to Mark for a private executive briefing or tabletop exercise.

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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 is based in Texas.

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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