ISA and NACD launch free webinar series on AI and cyber risk

The Internet Security Alliance and the National Association of Corporate Directors are launching a free monthly webinar series on cyber oversight, starting June 23 on LinkedIn Live. The program is built around the 2026 Director’s Handbook on Cyber Risk Oversight and will focus on board reporting, AI, ransomware, quantum risk and other emerging threats. Why it matters: - Frontier AI and quantum technologies are changing cybersecurity risks faster than many boards can track them. - ISA and NACD are trying to give directors a practical playbook for oversight, reporting and response. - The series is free and aimed at connecting board members, security leaders and policy experts in real time. What happened: - The Internet Security Alliance and the National Association of Corporate Directors launched a free monthly webinar series on AI and cyber security. - The series begins June 23, 2026, on LinkedIn Live. - New episodes will run monthly from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET. - The webinars are based on the fifth edition of the Director’s Handbook on Cyber Risk Oversight. - The handbook is available free at ISA and NACD . The details: - ISA and NACD say the handbook has been independently assessed by PwC, MIT and the World Economic Forum. - The organizations say those assessments found the handbook’s principles and toolkits produced significant improvements in cybersecurity. - Each episode will pair an ISA information security expert with corporate board leaders and current or former U.S. government officials. - The series will cover core security and resiliency practices, ransomware, supply chain attacks, AI and quantum-related security issues. - Webinars are supported by 1631 Digital. - Registration is available through LinkedIn Live. - The media contact is Larry Clinton, president and CEO of the Internet Security Alliance, at lclinton@isalliance.org. Between the lines: - The first session focuses on a board-level problem that often gets overlooked: cybersecurity reports can be abundant without being useful. - The webinar lineup suggests ISA and NACD want directors to move from passive briefings to active oversight tied to business risk. - The speaker roster mixes federal cyber leaders, board directors and industry executives, signaling an effort to translate technical issues into governance decisions. What’s next: - The opening webinar on June 23 is titled “Cybersecurity Oversight: What Boards Should Expect from a Cyber Risk Report.” - It will be moderated by Dylan Sandlin, NACD manager for digital content. - Panelists include Larry Clinton, Brigadier General (Ret.) Gregory Touhill and Andrea Bonime-Blanc. - Future sessions will cover personal cybersecurity for directors, emerging technology, third-party risk, AI, board-level metrics, disclosure, insider threats, quantum risk, M&A, incident response, ransomware, cloud security and collective action across the cyber ecosystem. - The full schedule runs through August 17, 2027. The bottom line: - ISA and NACD are turning their board cyber handbook into a yearlong education series built for directors facing faster-moving threats and heavier oversight expectations.