CISOs wear three hats in 2025: Operator, Strategist, Storyteller. 

In this ClearTech Loop episode, Jo Peterson sits down with Mark Lynd — Head of Executive Advisory & Strategy at Netsync, globally ranked AI & Security Thought Leader, and author of Cyber War One Scenario. 

Mark shares a practical field guide for CISOs navigating the complexity of AI adoption: 

• Operator: Shift SOCs from alert-chasing to question-asking. Measure time-to-decision, not tool count. 
• Strategist: Stop reinventing governance. Use paved roads with guardrails (NIST, ISO, vendor frameworks). 
• Storyteller: Boards don’t want tool inventories — they want proof you can protect the business. Translate cyber chaos into ROI and resilience. 

If you’ve been wondering how to brief the board, govern shadow AI, or actually augment your SOC with AI (without burning out your team), this is your episode. 

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Episode Notes

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📘 Mark Lynd’s book Cyber War One Scenario: https://www.amazon.com/Cyber-War-Scenario-Mark-Lynd/dp/B0FH41GRHS  

🔗 Resources mentioned: 

• NIST AI RMF 
• Gartner SOC Efficiency 
• PwC Digital Trust Insights 2025