Lisa Forte: Cybersecurity Speaker
Lisa Forte is an international cybersecurity keynote speaker and ethical hacking expert empowering organizations to strengthen cyber resilience through human awareness and real-world intelligence.
Quick Facts:
- Co-founder, Red Goat Cyber Security
- Former UK counter-terrorism and intelligence specialist
- Expert in ransomware response, social engineering, and crisis communication
- Trusted advisor to global corporations and government bodies
- Formats:
- Keynote (30–60 minutes), cyber crisis simulation, fireside chat, or leadership workshop
- Audiences:
- C-suite executives, crisis response teams, cybersecurity professionals, financial institutions, and public sector leaders
- Outcomes:
- Learn how ransomware tactics mirror real-world hostage scenarios.
- Gain practical frameworks for response, negotiation, and recovery.
- Understand how to integrate human awareness into technical resilience strategies.
- Travels from: London, UK
- **US Fee range: On Request
Talent Services
Keynote Topics:
Keynote Topics
- See what the hacker sees
Get inside the mind of a hacker and as a result, defend your business. - Russian wargames in your boardroom:
Learn how military wargames can help you prepare your company for disaster. - How I Destroyed a Country’s Maritime Industry in Three days
Lisa conducted a cyber-attack wargame for an E.U. state to test how they would react. Learn what mistakes they made and what led to their downfall in just 72 hours.Social engineering: Hackers, Competitors and Insiders
Lisa discusses the impressive and terrifying cases of social engineering. Learn that sometimes your attacker could be a competitor. - Hunting The Hackers: How Cyber Criminals Operate
Lisa shares her experience of how cyber criminal gangs operate, how they hide from law enforcement and also how they have H.R. departments!
Talent Short Bio
Lisa Forte is a globally recognized cybersecurity expert and dynamic keynote speaker known for her ability to make complex cyber issues accessible, engaging, and actionable. With a career that bridges offensive and defensive cyber operations, Lisa’s insights draw from her experience in the UK’s counter-terrorism unit and as co-founder of Red Goat Cyber Security, where she helps organizations prepare for and defend against sophisticated cyberattacks.
Lisa’s work focuses on the human element of cybersecurity — the psychology behind breaches, insider threats, and social engineering. Her presentations bring real-world experience to life, blending technical expertise with powerful storytelling. She is trusted by global corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions to train, inspire, and guide their teams toward stronger digital resilience.
Talent Videos
Kidnapping and the Ransomware Pandemic — Lisa Forte
Cybersecurity expert Lisa Forte reveals how the psychology of kidnapping provides vital lessons for surviving and preventing ransomware attacks.
Video Summary & Key Moments
In this compelling talk, Lisa Forte draws a powerful parallel between physical kidnapping and the modern ransomware crisis. She begins by highlighting how both rely on control, fear, and leverage to force compliance — and how understanding these dynamics can reshape cybersecurity strategy.
Lisa recounts lessons from her work in UK counter-terrorism, where negotiation, patience, and psychology often determined the success of hostage recoveries. Translating those principles to cyberspace, she explains that ransomware attackers use similar psychological tactics: isolating victims, increasing urgency, and manipulating communication channels to maximize panic and payment likelihood.
She argues that successful ransomware response is not just about technical recovery but human composure under pressure — emphasizing communication planning, decision-making protocols, and emotional resilience. Lisa closes with actionable advice for executives: prepare in advance, simulate attacks, train teams for crisis response, and treat cyber preparedness as seriously as physical security.
Key Moments
- 00:46–02:15 — Lessons from counter-terrorism and real-world hostage cases
- 02:16–04:00 — Parallels between kidnapping and ransomware negotiation tactics
- 04:01–06:00 — Why panic and poor communication worsen outcomes
- 06:01–07:30 — Practical steps for resilience and crisis training
Lisa Forte — Digital Transformation Expo 2019
At the Digital Transformation Expo, cybersecurity expert Lisa Forte explains why people, not technology, are the key to securing digital innovation.
Video Summary & Key Moments
In this short highlight from the Digital Transformation Expo 2019, Lisa Forte emphasizes that as organizations accelerate digital change, their biggest vulnerability — and greatest defense — lies in human behavior. She argues that technology alone cannot solve cybersecurity challenges without awareness, accountability, and cultural alignment.
Drawing on her background in counter-terrorism and cyber intelligence, Lisa highlights how the same social engineering tactics that exploit fear and trust offline are now weaponized online. She urges leaders to build cyber awareness into every stage of digital transformation — from system design to employee engagement — ensuring innovation doesn’t outpace security.
The clip closes with her core message: effective cybersecurity isn’t about fear; it’s about empowerment. By fostering a culture of vigilance, transparency, and shared responsibility, organizations can drive innovation securely.
Key Moments
00:21–00:45 — The human element as the foundation of security
00:46–01:05 — Real-world insights from social engineering and ethical hacking
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