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Cybersecurity Expert Witness for Complex Technical Disputes

Mitch Tanenbaum helps attorneys assess and explain cybersecurity, IT, privacy, compliance, software, infrastructure, and financial-technology issues in active disputes.

35+ Years Experience 25+ Litigation Matters Depositions & Case Support Plaintiff & Defense CMMC · HIPAA · NIST · PCI · GLBA
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"Mitch is hands-down the most qualified, highly respected IT and cybersecurity expert witness in the country. His education, experience, and his ability to intake, organize, and clearly articulate complex IT and cybersecurity issues is formidable." Ray Hutchins — Managing Member, Huttan Holding, LLC
Mitch Tanenbaum, Cybersecurity Expert Witness
Mitch Tanenbaum
Cybersecurity & IT Expert Witness · Cornell University
25+ Litigation Matters
2 Expert Depositions
0 Trial Testimony to Date
None Testimony Excluded
At-a-Glance
Attorney Evaluation Snapshot

Attorney Evaluation Snapshot

Matters Supported

Data breach, CMMC/NIST, HIPAA, UCC 4A/wire fraud, NYDFS/GLBA, PCI, vendor and IT contract disputes.

Litigation Profile

25+ matters, 2 expert depositions, plaintiff and defense support, no known testimony exclusion in whole or in part.

Availability

Rapid case-fit review, direct phone/email access, document review, remote attorney consultation available.

Case Evaluation
Case Types

Cybersecurity and IT Disputes Mitch Supports

Each card below shows the type of matter and the side Mitch can typically serve based on current public information. New engagements are still subject to conflicts, facts, and fit.

Matter Type Typical Issues Side Served

Data Breach / Cyber Incident

Reasonable security, incident response, breach impact, causation, governance failures

Either side, depending on facts and conflicts

CMMC / NIST 800-171 / DoD Contractor Compliance

CUI handling, control implementation, compliance representations, contractor cybersecurity obligations

Either side, depending on facts and conflicts

HIPAA / Healthcare Cybersecurity

Healthcare security programs, privacy/security safeguards, breach response, vendor risk

Either side, depending on facts and conflicts

Financial Services / UCC 4A / Wire Transfer / Funds Transfer

Commercially reasonable security, account takeover, wire fraud, banking controls, payment security

Either side, depending on facts and conflicts

NYDFS 500 / GLBA / Financial Cybersecurity Regulation

Regulatory obligations, governance, risk assessment, security program maturity

Either side, depending on facts and conflicts

PCI / Payment Card Security

Payment security, PCI compliance, merchant/vendor security obligations

Either side, depending on facts and conflicts

IT Contract / Vendor / Managed Service Provider Disputes

Technical obligations, service failures, cybersecurity deliverables, contract performance

Either side, depending on facts and conflicts

Software / Application / Secure Development Disputes

Secure SDLC, software architecture, application security, defects, technical failure

Either side, depending on facts and conflicts
Engagement Details
Presentation Style
Introduction Video

See how Mitch explains difficult technical issues

This short introduction gives attorneys a quick sense of Mitch's communication style and his ability to translate cybersecurity and IT issues into usable case support.

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Credentials
Attorney Fit

Qualifications attorneys usually need to confirm

Technical and Executive Background

  • Experience spanning more than three decades in information security and information technology.
  • Cornell University degrees in electrical engineering and computer sciences.
  • Extensive CIO, CTO, and CISO leadership background.
  • Hands-on work across financial services, healthcare, defense systems, software, cloud, networks, and data centers.

Regulatory and Compliance Familiarity

  • Framework and regulatory familiarity reflected across current site materials, including CMMC 2.0, GLBA, NYDFS 500, HIPAA, PCI, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework work.
  • Subject matter expertise in IT and cybersecurity contracts, controls, and technical operations.
  • Defense-related experience includes classified-program security work and prior interaction with national-security stakeholders.

Communication and Litigation Support

  • Strong recall and document digestion for large technical and compliance records.
  • Communicates complex technical issues in plain English for attorneys, insurers, and fact finders.
  • Supported by vetted network, application, and development professionals when a matter needs broader technical depth.
  • Nationally recognized cybersecurity and privacy writer and speaker.
  • FBI Infragard member and former participant in IEEE 802.11 security standards work.
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Related Organizations and Affiliations

Related Organizations and Affiliations

NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center badge NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center Existing site materials reference collaboration-related work. InfraGard Referenced in current site materials as part of Mitch's professional background. The Cyber AB CMMC ecosystem affiliation referenced in current site materials. GSA contract holder badge GSA Contract Holder Existing site asset retained in a cleaner, constrained layout.