CISO Roundtables are the most exclusive, intimate events offered by IANS. Our in-person roundtables are curated experiences with agendas designed specifically for an organization’s CISOs and senior-most executives. In addition to strategic insights presented by IANS Faculty, facilitated conversations and networking opportunities allow you and your CISO peers to share best practices in a trusted, closed-door environment.

Lynda Grindstaff has 30 years’ experience as a technology and cybersecurity engineering executive, public board director and strategic advisor for growth companies. Most recently, Lynda was a VP of engineering at McAfee, where she led the global malware operations teams. In addition to protecting customers, she provided incident response and drove efficiencies across the company. Prior to McAfee, Lynda spent 22 years at Intel in various technical and senior leadership roles. She is known for being a passionate and inspirational leader who excels in driving innovation and efficient cybersecurity solutions.

Tracy Bannon is a Senior Principal at MITRE, a seasoned software architect, engineer, and researcher. Focused on secure, resilient software practices, she leads MITRE’s Generative AI Research initiative, advancing AI/ML integration into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Tracy brings extensive experience across government and commercial sectors, delivering mission-critical solutions that emphasize DevSecOps, cloud-native security, and AI-driven transformation. Known for her human-centric approach, she’s dedicated to building people, fostering community, and making lasting impact through secure, scalable systems. 

Join thousands of your peers at RSAC 2025 in San Francisco from April 28 – May 1. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and strengthen the bonds of our cybersecurity community. Register now.

Join thousands of your peers at RSA Conference 2025 in San Francisco from April 28 – May 1. Connect, collaborate, and innovate as the brightest minds in cybersecurity come together for expert-led sessions, inspiring Keynotes, and breakthrough innovation programs.

Submit questions to the exclusive IANS community of CISOs. IANS collates, curates, and summarizes responses and shares it back to the community.

Handle your Pen Testing, Assessment, and Incident Response needs with help from expert cybersecurity practitioners and IANS project managers.

Leverage IANs to integrate continuous assessments into your cybersecurity strategy while conducting a comprehensive review of your security program.

Identify weaknesses in your cybersecurity architecture and evaluate how well your controls block threats or mitigate damage with IANS' pen testing. 

Tabletop exercises that provide a practical and effective way for organizations to actively test and improve their incident response programs.