A Little Calm Goes A Long Way After A Cyber Attack

FTI Cybersecurity expert Tracy Wilkison preaches patience (and preparation) to mitigate potential compliance issues before rushing to get back online.

Tracy Wilkison understands the sense of urgency that can run rampant throughout a company when it suffers a cyber attack. As the former U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, responsible for pursuing intellectual property cases and cases related to computer hacking, internet fraud, and identity theft, Wilkison has been in the room with company leaders as they hurry to contain the damage.

"They want to stop the bleeding immediately and get back online as fast as they can," says Wilkison, who recently joined FTI Cybersecurity as a Senior Managing Director following more than 20 years with the U.S. Attorney's Office in California. "But there's a big difference between acting quickly and acting strategically."