He is a leading cybersecurity expert who has worked in the field since its early days, Joseph Steinberg.
Joseph Steinberg serves as a cyber security expert witness, a cyber security board member, and a cyber security advisor.
Joseph Steinberg’s journey back to the pre-commercial internet of the 1980s and 90s.
With a strong technical foundation and a master’s degree from NYU, he began his career in the mid-1990s, integrating security systems for financial institutions before moving into startups, writing, consulting, and eventually expert witness testimony.
Recognized for his ability to demystify complex digital evidence in court, Steinberg now helps legal teams navigate high-stakes cybersecurity litigation.
Joseph shared about:
- The massive financial scale of cybercrime today, including $16.6 billion in fraud in 2024, emphasizing the ongoing importance of cybersecurity.
- Joseph expanded into writing—starting with cybersecurity articles for Forbes—which gained a wide readership and led to more public speaking engagements.
- His role as a cybersecurity expert witness, emphasizing that their job is to interpret technical data in legal cases to uncover what really happened—often distinguishing actual causes from misleading evidence.