Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications

Helping clients mitigate reputational risk, enhance trust, and protect stakeholder relationships before, during and after a cybersecurity incident.

As the largest specialized Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Communications practice in the world, we provide global expert crisis communications counsel and hands-on support throughout the entire lifecycle of an incident. A few highlights include:

  • Led the communications response for many of the largest and highest-profile cybersecurity matters of the past decade.
  • Experienced in articulating complex incidents to a multi-stakeholder audience, including those incidents involving PII, PHI, sensitive IP, double- and multi-extortion ransomware attacks, advanced persistent threats, nation-state incidents, insider threats, among others.
  • Multi-year winner of “Cybersecurity PR Firm of the Year” by the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards

More than “Public Relations,” we serve as integrated partners to our clients’ incident response teams and approach cybersecurity issues with a multi-stakeholder lens, advising on impactful communications strategy that contemplates customers, partners, vendors, regulators, employees, boards, media, investors, and more.

Incident Response Communications
Cyber Communications Preparedness
CISO Communications Training & Support

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Meredith Griffanti

Senior Managing Director, Global Head – Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications 
[email protected]

Evan Roberts

Senior Managing Director, Co-Leader Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications Practice
[email protected]

Jamie Singer

Senior Managing Director, Co-Leader Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications Practice
[email protected]

Meet Our Global Leadership

Client and Partner Testimonials

Head of Marketing, North America, Building Materials Company
"It was an incredible learning experience working with the FTI Consulting team. Their expertise, professionalism and demeanor during this stressful time was by far the best I’ve ever worked with. I am so thankful to have had FTI in our corner."
Chief Marketing Officer, American Multinational Technology Company
"FTI Consulting played a critical role in helping us define and execute on our communication plan in response to a cyber incident. The experts had detailed knowledge and relevant depth of experience in cybersecurity that immediately gave us confidence in their advice. We knew upon engaging them that they had helped clients successfully navigate similar situations in the past and that we were in extremely capable hands. And they lived up to those expectations—proving to be true partners to us throughout the process."
Chief Marketing Officer, Multinational Professional Services Firm
"FTI’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications experts stood with us every step of the way as we navigated a complex cyber event and the associated engagement with our clients, colleagues, regulators and the press. Their breadth of experience provided us with the pattern recognition necessary to develop a communications program tailored for our organization and its needs. That, paired with the team’s industry knowledge and ability to see around corners, helped us to emerge from the event stronger and better able to deliver for our clients."
Global Co-Head of Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Multinational Top 50 Law Firm
"FTI's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications team is the best in the business. Their crisis management skills and cybersecurity expertise set them apart from other communications advisors in the field. When we're engaged by an organization experiencing a cyber event, we look to bring in FTI as soon as we can."
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