About the IAPP

Alan Brill is Senior Managing Director in the Cyber Security and Investigations practice of Kroll He consults with law firms and corporations on investigative issues relating to computers and digital technology, including the investigation of computer intrusions, Internet fraud, identity theft, misappropriation of intellectual property, cases of internal fraud, data theft, sabotage and computer security projects designed to prevent such events. He has worked extensively on developing methodologies for collecting evidence from corporate information systems. A key area of his work involves serving as an expert witness or case consultant in complex cyber-related litigation, or in providing independent monitoring for both corporations and regulatory agencies. He has served as a Special Master for the U.S. federal courts.



As the founder of Kroll’s global high-tech investigations practice, his work has ranged from large-scale reviews of information security and cyber-incidents for multi-billion dollar corporations to criminal investigations of computer intrusions. He has worked on many of Kroll’s major international projects. With more than 40 years of consulting and expert witness experience, he has assisted firms with a wide range of technology security issues, particularly as the need for commercially reasonable cyber security has become an issue for the C-suite and boards of directors.



Prior to joining Kroll, he served as Director, NYC Department of Investigation, and as Deputy Inspector General. He also consulted for Ernst & Young and the Yourdon Consulting Group.

 

He serves as lead instructor in the cyber terrorism training programs of the NATO Center of Excellence for Defense Against Terrorism, and is the author/co-author of 10 books and over 100 articles. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He appears regularly as an on-air commentator on cyber incidents. He holds two degrees from NYU and is a graduate of the National Defense University’s Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. He served as a Major in the U.S. Army and as part of the system design team for the ground support system for the Apollo moon landing program at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.