Former FBI Cyber Incident Response Leader Justin Vallese Joins FTI Consulting’s Cybersecurity Practice
Key Highlights
- ➤FTI Consulting appoints former FBI cyber leader Justin Vallese as managing director
- ➤Vallese brings more than two decades of FBI cybercrime and national-security experience
- ➤Cyberhood Watch program connected more than 700 information-security professionals and executives
- ➤FTI Consulting generated $3.8 billion in fiscal 2025 revenue
Expert Statements
Anthony J. Ferrante, Global Head of the Cybersecurity practice at FTI Consulting
“Organizations confronting a cyber incident need advisors who can quickly interpret technical evidence, understand the threat actor and help leadership make informed decisions under pressure.”
Anthony J. Ferrante, Global Head of the Cybersecurity practice at FTI Consulting
“Justin’s investigative experience, technical depth and ability to communicate complex intelligence to executives will strengthen the support we provide to clients facing their most consequential cybersecurity challenges.”
Justin Vallese, Managing Director in FTI Consulting’s Cybersecurity practice
“Organizations are operating in a threat environment where technical evidence, business risk and executive decision-making are closely connected.”
Justin Vallese, Managing Director in FTI Consulting’s Cybersecurity practice
“As artificial intelligence expands both the scale and sophistication of cyber threats, I look forward to working with my new colleagues at FTI Consulting to help clients understand sophisticated cyber threats, navigate critical incidents and turn intelligence into decisive action.”
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Justin Vallese as a Managing Director in the Cybersecurity practice within the firm’s Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment.
Mr. Vallese, who is based in Los Angeles, joins FTI Consulting following more than two decades with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), where he investigated complex cybercrime and national security matters and advised corporate executives, legal counsel, communications leaders and government agencies on cyber threats and incident response.
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