Keynote (45–60 minutes), executive cyber briefing, fireside chat, or leadership session
Financial institutions, corporate leadership teams, cybersecurity and technology conferences, risk and compliance departments, government and policy groups, enterprise clients, and Fortune 500 organizations.
As the types of cyberattacks and nature of the attackers has changed in the last 18 months, how should businesses be responding?
Rachel Wilson brings her unique perspective as a former National Security Agency executive and current CISO for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management to bear on the question of how we can best defend ourselves against an increasingly hostile cyberenvironment.
Rachel discusses her career at the NSA where she became the youngest person in NSA history to be elevated to the Senior Executive ranks all while raising a young family at home. She describes her decision to leave government and pursue a career on Wall Street as Morgan Stanley’s first ever Head of Cybersecurity.
In this talk, Rachel balances humor and candid stories with career advice and tales of caution and the challenges she faced on her journey.
Rachel Wilson is a leading cybersecurity executive, keynote speaker, and trusted advisor to global financial and technology leaders. As Managing Director and Head of Cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, she directs the firm’s strategy to protect client data, assets, and digital infrastructure across one of the world’s largest financial networks.
Before joining Morgan Stanley, Rachel spent 15 years at the National Security Agency (NSA), where she led global operations to combat nation-state cyber threats. Her work included securing U.S. government systems, disrupting foreign cyberattacks, and pioneering intelligence initiatives that shaped the modern cybersecurity landscape.
Today, Rachel is one of the most respected voices on the intersection of cybersecurity, finance, and human risk. She helps executives understand the realities of cyber warfare, the challenges of AI and quantum computing, and the importance of creating a security-first culture. Her insights, drawn from both intelligence and industry, equip audiences to navigate an era where trust, technology, and data security define success.
Rachel Wilson is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and Head of Wealth Management Data Security and Infrastructure Risk. Her team of security professionals is responsible for protecting all sensitive client data from any type of theft, loss or compromise. She also oversees the resilience of Wealth Management’s critical infrastructure and the continuity of core business processes at times of turbulence.
From 2017-2020, Rachel Wilson served as the first-ever Head of Wealth Management Cybersecurity. In this role, Rachel advised senior business and technology leaders on a range of cybersecurity issues, including secure code development standards, secure network architecture, vendor relationships, advanced persistent threat (APT) detection and mobile security.
Her team drove innovation for new cybersecurity and authentication technology in the pursuit of protecting the integrity and confidentiality of firm and client data. In 2019, Rachel Wilson was recognized by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management as part of the MAKERS Class, a program that honors women who serve as groundbreakers, innovators and advocates. She was also named one of the Top Women in WealthTech 2020 by ThinkAdvisor.
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Rachel spent 15 years at the National Security Agency (NSA), where she held several key senior executive-level leadership positions. Between 2008 and 2010, she ran NSA’s counterterrorism operations and led a global enterprise in detecting and disrupting terrorist plotting against the U.S. and its allies. Between 2010 and 2012, Rachel served as NSA’s Chief of Operations in the U.K., working out of the U.S. Embassy in London.
In this role, she worked with U.K. intelligence services to counter terrorist and cyber threats to the 2012 Olympics. Returning to the U.S. in 2012, Rachel Wilson spent nearly five years leading NSA’s cyber exploitation operations as the Deputy and then Chief of the Remote Operations Center within NSA’s Tailored Access Operations. In this capacity, she led the planning and execution of thousands of cyber exploitation operations against a wide array of foreign intelligence, military and cyber targets, and Rachel Wilson served as the committing official for many of NSA’s highest risk and most important intelligence gathering activities.
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Cybersecurity executive Rachel Wilson shares her intelligence-driven insights on protecting financial systems, data, and leadership integrity in an age of digital disruption.
In this comprehensive speaker reel, Rachel Wilson, Managing Director and Head of Cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, showcases her expertise through excerpts from keynote addresses, panel discussions, and interviews. She opens by describing her journey from the National Security Agency (NSA) to Wall Street, highlighting how principles from intelligence and defense apply directly to corporate cybersecurity strategy.
Rachel explores the convergence of nation-state tactics, organized cybercrime, and financial technology, revealing how these forces shape risk across global markets. She emphasizes that cybersecurity is no longer a technical silo—it’s a leadership imperative requiring collaboration between executives, IT, and operations.
Through compelling examples, she explains how financial institutions must defend not just against external adversaries but also internal vulnerabilities, human error, and evolving AI threats. Her remarks highlight themes of trust, culture, and foresight, urging organizations to integrate cyber risk management into every business decision.
The reel concludes with Rachel’s message on empowerment: cybersecurity success depends on informed leadership, resilient teams, and a proactive mindset that views security as a driver of innovation, not a barrier.
03:01–10:00 — Intelligence lessons applied to corporate cybersecurity
10:01–18:00 — Financial sector threats and dark web influence
18:01–25:00 — AI, automation, and the evolving cyber risk landscape
25:01–32:00 — Leadership, communication, and building a security culture
32:01–38:30 — Women in cybersecurity and inclusive leadership
Cybersecurity leader Rachel Wilson explores the connections between the dark web, nation-state hacking, and the financial systems that underpin global markets.
In this comprehensive keynote, Rachel Wilson, Head of Cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and former NSA senior executive, offers a deep dive into the cyber threat landscape confronting global finance. She begins by explaining how cybercrime has evolved from isolated incidents to a sprawling underground economy thriving on the dark web.
Rachel details how state-sponsored actors, organized crime groups, and insider threats target financial institutions, leveraging ransomware, supply chain infiltration, and data exfiltration for profit and influence. Drawing on her intelligence background, she reveals how threat actors trade stolen credentials, weaponize emerging technologies, and exploit human error at every level of the financial system.
She underscores that cybersecurity in finance is no longer a purely technical discipline — it is a leadership and culture challenge. Rachel outlines the critical role of proactive defense, cross-sector intelligence sharing, and executive awareness in protecting investors and markets.
Closing her talk, she challenges financial leaders to view cybersecurity as both a fiduciary responsibility and a competitive advantage, urging organizations to adopt intelligence-led, human-centered defense strategies to secure the future of global finance.
05:31–15:00 — The dark web economy and its impact on financial systems
15:01–25:00 — Nation-state and organized crime threat actors
25:01–35:00 — Case studies: ransomware, data theft, and insider risk
35:01–45:00 — Emerging technologies: AI, automation, and quantum implications
45:01–54:30 — Building intelligence-driven defenses and resilience frameworks
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