Speaker Details: Cyber Defense Summit 2025

Joshua M. Silverstein is the lead U.S. Counsel for Skadden’s global Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice. He leverages his extensive problem-solving experience in the private and public sectors to help clients navigate complex and high-profile cybersecurity, data privacy and national security challenges. Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. Silverstein was a senior counselor and policy adviser at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He previously served in both the U.S. Departments of Defense and Justice, and helped build the cybersecurity practice at another global law firm. Mr. Silverstein has substantial experience serving as a solutions-oriented counselor to clients facing severe crises. He has guided large multinational enterprises through the challenging process of managing multijurisdictional data breaches, significant ransomware and data extortion attacks, and high-profile national security and white collar criminal investigations. Mr. Silverstein works with clients proactively to establish processes and technology to diminish the likelihood and consequences of cybersecurity, data privacy and national security challenges. He has worked with enterprises across economic sectors to build tailored cybersecurity, data privacy, incident response, vulnerability management, operational risk management, artificial intelligence’ and insider threat programs. Mr. Silverstein is regularly consulted on a wide range of important public policy issues, including encryption, public-private cybersecurity collaboration, critical infrastructure cybersecurity, cybersecurity norms and international law, and surveillance and intelligence activities. Mr. Silverstein is currently a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations and has been recognized as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers.