Parham Eftekhari is a trusted leader serving investors, organizations, and decision-makers at the intersection of critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, and policy. He currently leads CyberRisk Alliance Communities which offers memberships and education to 30K+ cyber professionals, is Chairman and Founder of the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), and advises Mazebolt Technologies. Parham regularly shares his expertise through media and speaking engagements at forms ranging from Congress, TED, and the WSJ, and has received several honors including the (ISC)2 Government Information Security Leadership Award in 2018 and a commendation from the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity in 2024.