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Ilia Kolochenko

Partner, Platt Law

Dr. Ilia Kolochenko is a Swiss expert in cybersecurity, cybercrime investigation, and cyber law. He is also a lawyer admitted to the DC Bar in Washington, DC. His legal practice is mainly focused on data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity law. Dr. Ilia Kolochenko currently serves as a Chief Architect and CEO at ImmuniWeb, a global application security company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also a Partner & Cybersecurity Practice Lead at a US law firm with offices in New York and Washington. As part of his academic activities, Dr. Kolochenko is an Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity Practice & Cyber Law at Capitol Technology University in Maryland, and a Faculty Member at the DC Bar Continuous Legal Education (CLE) Program, where he teaches a cybersecurity and privacy course for lawyers and other legal and judicial professionals.

Dr. Ilia Kolochenko has an LL.M. (Master of Laws) degree in Information Technology Law from the University of Edinburgh Law School, an M.Sc. in Criminal Justice (Cybercrime Investigations & Cybersecurity) from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Capitol Technology University. He currently completes an advanced LL.M. in Cyber, Information and National Security (CINS) at George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School.

He is a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) and a Privacy Law Specialist (PLS) at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), two most advanced credentials in privacy practice and privacy law by the IAPP, respectively, while also holding AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, and CIPT privacy certifications. Additionally, he earned numerous offensive and defensive security certifications by the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) after ongoing training in advanced cloud security, cyber operations, and investigations at SANS Institute.

Dr. Ilia Kolochenko currently serves a Vice-Chair of the Information Security Committee at the American Bar Association (ABA), also being a Fellow at the European Law Institute (ELI) and a Member of the Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (CIC) Center at Boston University. Additionally, Dr. Kolochenko is part of the Europol's Data Protection Experts Network (EDEN), INTERPOL's Digital Forensics Expert Group (DFEG), National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), SANS CISO Network, and the EU CyberNet.

Dr. Ilia Kolochenko has authored over 75 articles on cybersecurity, computer crime investigations, cyber law, and artificial intelligence. His interviews and expert comments have been published in over 250 media across Europe and the US; he is also a frequent lecturer at cybersecurity, law enforcement, and legal conferences around the globe.


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