Incident Response Forum Masterclass 2025: Spotlight on Ransomware Attacks: Resilience, Recovery, Remediation and Crypto-Currency Tracking
Speaking Engagement | April.22.2025 | 3:15pm - 4:00pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Washington, D.C.Joe Santiesteban will be coleading a panel titled “Spotlight on Ransomware Attacks: Resilience, Recovery, Remediation and Crypto-Currency Tracking” at the Incident Response Forum Masterclass 2025. This panel will focus on strategies for resilience, effective recovery, and remediation in the face of ransomware attacks. Additionally, it will explore the role of crypto currency tracking in identifying and mitigating these cyber threats.
The Incident Response Forum Masterclass is a premier event focused solely on the field of Incident Response and geared specifically for the legal and compliance professionals who have emerged as critical players during the aftermath of a data security incident. Incident Response Forum Masterclass will feature over 30 leaders in the incident response field serving on nine panels, including senior government officials from the FBI, DOJ, SEC, and CISA.
Use Orrick’s complimentary code, ORRICK771V, to register and attend virtually.
CLE Credits Available: Y
Practice:
- Technology & Innovation Sector
- Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
- California Consumer Privacy Act
- Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)
Joseph C Santiesteban Partner
Seattle
He brings significant experience advising companies – from one of the largest telecommunications providers to leading entertainment companies to startups on the cutting-edge of AI and more – on the full cycle of an incident. He also advises companies and executives in connection to regulatory investigations, class actions, enforcement actions, and other disputes that frequently flow from privacy and cybersecurity incidents.
Joe helps clients respond quickly and with integrity to protect their brand, build trust and mitigate legal risk. He is highly skilled at directing incident investigations, analyzing potential claims and defenses, examining potential notification obligations and advising on effective communications strategies. He draws on this experience to help companies proactively prepare for an incident through creative strategies that foster engagement and collaboration between legal, security, communications and leadership teams. This includes building and improving incident response programs through response plans, simulated incidents, threat workshops, and training. In addition, Joe assists clients in practically evaluating the legal risk of security decisions in a variety of transactions and across the product lifecycle.
He also provides strategic advice to cybersecurity companies, including those looking to push technological and defense boundaries in cyber defense, incident response, and threat intelligence. This includes helping companies maximize their security offerings by navigating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and the Federal Wiretap Act, as well as state law analogs.
Joe serves on Orrick’s Finance and Audit and Pro Bono Committees. A leader and advocate for diversity and inclusion initiatives, Joe is the co-head of Orrick’s Latinx Inclusion Network and was selected as a 2024 Rising Star by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). He was also named to Lawdragon's 2024 500 X Next Generation Rising Stars List and an Rising Star by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). He is a member of the Washington Latino Bar Association and the Hispanic National Bar Association.