The Impact of Leaks

By General Keith Alexander

GEN (Ret) Keith Alexander is the CEO and President of IronNet Cybersecurity.  He served as the director of the National Security Agency and Chief of the Central Security Service from 2005-2014.  He was also the first Commander, U.S. Cyber Command.  Prior to those roles, GEN Alexander served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Army and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command.

The Cipher Brief sat down with General Keith Alexander, former Director of the National Security Agency. Alexander discussed the Paris attacks, the impact of the Snowden leaks on intelligence collection, and the trade off between privacy and security.

TCB: You were the longest-serving NSA director.  During your tenure, you saw al-Qaeda at its height and witnessed the rise of ISIS. Is ISIS now a bigger threat than al-Qaeda was?

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