Dr. Ilia Kolochenko | Washington D.C. & Maryland Area

Dr. Ilia Kolochenko is a Swiss cybersecurity and cyber law expert. He has over 15 years of experience in information security auditing, incident response and digital forensics.

He is the Chief Architect and CEO of ImmuniWeb, a global application security company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. As a lawyer admitted to the D.C. Bar in Washington, Dr. Ilia Kolochenko is also a Partner and Cybersecurity Practice Lead at Platt Law LLP, a law firm with offices in New York and Washington. His legal practice is focused on complex questions of privacy and data protection law, data breach response and cybercrime investigation.

Dr. Kolochenko is a Member of Europol Data Protection Experts Network (EDEN) and of INTERPOL Digital Forensics Expert Group (DFEG), a ember of GIAC Advisory Board and SANS CISO Network, a Committee Member at Boston University MET CIC (Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity) Center.

He is a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and a Fellow at the European Law Institute (ELI). Currently Dr. Ilia Kolochenko is also a Vice-Chair of the Information Security Committee at the American Bar Association (ABA).

Additionally, Dr. Ilia Kolochenko holds several advanced certifications in financial and cryptocurrency crime investigations, anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), detection of sanctions and export controls evasion by the global Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

Dr. Ilia Kolochenko has authored over 60 articles on cybersecurity and cybercrime investigation for leading cybersecurity magazines including CSO Online, Dark Reading and SC Media, as well as Forbes, and was awarded the SC Media Reboot Leadership Award for Thought Leadership. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Capitol Technology University. As an Adjunct Professor, Dr. Kolochenko is the dissertation chair for cybersecurity & cyber law topics and performs examinations of work at the doctoral level.

When he is not teaching, he enjoys studying, working, and spending quality time with his family. Dr. Kolochenko offers this simple advice to his students: “Work very hard. Keep going. Try harder.”

Areas of Expertise:

Cybersecurity
Cybercrime investigation
Criminal law
Cyber law
Privacy

Biography:

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Webster University Geneva
Master of Legal Studies (MLS), Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Master of Science (MS), Criminal Justice (Cybersecurity & Cybercrime Investigation), Boston University
Master of Laws (LLM), Information Technology Law, Edinburgh University School of Law
Master of Laws (LLM), Cyber, Intelligence & National Security Law, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
PhD, Computer Science, Capitol Technology University

Certifications & Licenses

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): PLS, FIP, AIGP, CIPP/US, CIPP/Europe, CIPP/Canada, CIPP/Asia, CIPT and CIPM
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC): GDAT, GCPN, GPCS, GCSA, GCTI, GMOB and GLEG
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS): CAMS, CAMS-FCI, CAMS-RM, CCAS and CGSS

Honors & Awards

"Cybersecurity Thought Leadership of the Year 2025", Globee Awards
"Thought Leader 2017", SC Media Reboot Leadership Awards
"Forum des 100", Switzerland

Organizations & Affiliations

Member of Europol EDEN
Member of INTERPOL DFEG
Member of IAPP Appeals Board
Member of the D.C. Bar
Member of the D.C. Bar CLE Faculty
Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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