Eric B. Gyasi

About Eric B. Gyasi

Eric B. Gyasi guides clients through strategic, reactive, and proactive aspects of cybersecurity enterprise risk management. Eric’s legal expertise, paired with his crisis communications and digital forensics background, renders him uniquely qualified to help clients navigate the legal and business risk issues at the intersection of incident response and cybersecurity regulatory enforcement. A strategic thinker valued for his business-minded judgment, Eric routinely advises and prepares boards of directors for their increased cybersecurity fiduciary obligations and compliance with complex regulatory requirements in a risk-informed manner. Eric is a sought-after legal scholar and thought leader, a member of the Sedona Conference, and a contributing author to Working Group 11 – Data Security and Privacy Liability.

Experience

1. Partner

   BakerHostetler

   Jul 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Shepherd clients through catastrophic cybersecurity incidents including network breaches, ransomware attacks, wire transfer fraud, bad leavers, business email compromises, financial crimes, corporate espionage, and state-sponsored critical infrastructure intrusions• Lead tabletops and other strategic exercises for boards of directors, audit committees, and management teams• Manage digital forensic investigations; develop tailored cyber incident response strategies; prepare and draft regulatory, government, and shareholder disclosures; and craft crisis communication strategies• Assess and operationalize strategic cybersecurity enterprise risk management and governance; ensure compliance with state privacy regimes, federal cybersecurity regulations, and global data privacy frameworks; and mitigate future cybersecurity risk