--- title: Why ZeroDay Law? - ZeroDay Law description: Cybersecurity, privacy, and AI risk are converging. We help organizations manage exposure, respond to incidents, and build practical governance. --- [![ZeroDay Law](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/ZeroDay%20Law.svg "ZeroDay Law")](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/) - [Services](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/services) - [IR Planning](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/incident-response-planning) - [Build An IR Plan](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/how-to-create-an-incident-response-plan) - [AI Legal Services](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/ai-services-privacy-cybersecurity) - [Tabletop Exercises](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/tabletop-exercises) - [Cybersecurity Speaker](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/tara-swaminatha-speaker) - [Board of Directors Cybersecurity Training](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/board-of-directors-cybersecurity-training) - [Breach Notification Solutions](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/breach-notification-services) - [Cybersecurity Services For Manufacturing](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/cybersecurity-services-manufacturing) - [Why ZeroDay](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/why-zeroday) - [About](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/about) - [About ZeroDay Law](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/about) - [Decoding Cyber Law Podcast](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/podcast) - [Blog](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/blog) - [Careers](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/careers) - [Contact](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/contact) [![ZeroDay Law](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/ZeroDay%20Law.svg "ZeroDay Law")](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/) - [Services](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/services) - [IR Planning](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/incident-response-planning) - [Build An IR Plan](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/how-to-create-an-incident-response-plan) - [AI Legal Services](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/ai-services-privacy-cybersecurity) - [Tabletop Exercises](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/tabletop-exercises) - [Cybersecurity Speaker](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/tara-swaminatha-speaker) - [Board of Directors Cybersecurity Training](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/board-of-directors-cybersecurity-training) - [Breach Notification Solutions](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/breach-notification-services) - [Cybersecurity Services For Manufacturing](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/cybersecurity-services-manufacturing) - [Why ZeroDay](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/why-zeroday) - [About](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/about) - [About ZeroDay Law](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/about) - [Decoding Cyber Law Podcast](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/podcast) - [Blog](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/blog) - [Careers](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/careers) - [Contact](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/contact) # Cyber Law and IR Planning Expertise ZeroDay Law offers battle-tested experience to meet the growing demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber legal expertise with technical knowledge. Today, that work increasingly centers on how organizations are using AI in practice and how legal, security and data risks intersect. ## Built on Experience Across Cybersecurity, Law, AI and Incident Response ZeroDay Law is a results-oriented AI governance, privacy and cybersecurity law firm delivering legal expertise. Our work is backed by global technical experience through proven methodologies to ensure resiliency and the implementation of incident response planning that spans your entire organization. [Founder Tara Swaminatha](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/about) started her career as an information security technologist fixing computers and building secure networks, then went on to become a nationally recognized cybersecurity lawyer - attorney. She fought cyber and IP crimes as a federal prosecutor, working out of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). She has represented clients in virtually every industry in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity practices at three AmLaw 100 firms, Cooley LLP and DLA Piper LLP, and as a partner at Squire Patton Boggs LLP. With her technical background and legal proficiency, she founded ZeroDay Law to meet the growing demand for cyber legal expertise with technical knowledge and to focus on building lasting client relationships.  Tara has counseled clients in healthcare, financial services, technology/software, energy, transportation & logistics, manufacturing, hospitality, retail, furniture, pharmacy, media and education. ### AI Services and Applied Expertise At ZeroDay Law, our [AI legal services](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/ai-services-privacy-cybersecurity) focus on the risk that AI tools introduce inside organizations, particularly in how they handle data and interact with existing systems. We help clients put structure around AI technologies by building governance into decision-making and developing policies that reflect how work actually gets done. A large part of this involves understanding how data moves through AI systems and whether those practices align with existing privacy and regulatory obligations. [Learn more here](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/ai-services-privacy-cybersecurity).  ### Cybersecurity, Privacy and Incident Response Planning [Cybersecurity and privacy](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/services) issues rarely stay confined to one department once an incident occurs. Legal exposure, operational disruption, breach notification obligations and executive decision making often arrive at the same time, which is why planning has to reach beyond IT throughout the entire organization. ZeroDay Law helps organizations prepare for those moments through incident response planning, tabletop exercises, compliance testing and breach notification guidance. The focus is on developing practical readiness for our clients. [See how we can support your business](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/services).  ## Why Choose ZeroDay Law Over a Traditional Law Firm? ZeroDay Law is different from a full-service law firm. We focus exclusively on cybersecurity, privacy-related and AI-related matters with unique expertise in highly-effective incident response planning. ZeroDay Law prioritizes high-quality work and becomes an extension of our clients’ teams. We are lean, we are agile, and we love strategic thinking on the intersection of information security and the law. We have extensive experience handling important cutting-edge cyber and privacy legal matters, significant data breaches, and devote significant efforts to clients’ incident response planning and preparation for the non-technical aspects of incident response. ## Cybersecurity Law Experience  ![Insurance](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Insurance.jpg) **U.S. Health Insurance Organization** Served as cybersecurity legal SME to General Counsel during one of the largest data breaches in history involving data from 80 million individuals, including for class action defense and internal cybersecurity-related risk management. ![Privacy](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Privacy.jpg) **$300B Association of 20 Financial Lending Institutions** Analyzed cybersecurity and privacy-related legal obligations and risks from specialized federal regulator; recommend achievable prioritized steps designed to reduce risk exposure, and presented to Board of Directors regarding cyberrisk oversight. ![Health](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Health.jpg) **$100B Worldwide Medical Equipment Manufacturer** Assisted client with security incident following global integration. Counseled client through remediation planning. Assisted with going-forward incident response planning and selecting forensic investigators. ![Credit+Card](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Credit+Card.jpg) **$40B U.S. Financial Institution** Advised General Counsel regarding complicated overlapping investigations run by pre-existing IT services provider, forensic investigators, and in-house IT department. Engaged forensic team to replace initial investigators; reviewed forensic indicators with technical experts to analyze whether reporting obligations existed related to potential database exposure. Analyzed reporting obligations under NYDFS 500. ![Manufacturing](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Manufacturing.jpg) **Global Sports Equipment Manufacturer** Reviewed existing incident response (IR) plans, organizational charts, and related policies. Integrated IR procedures across operations in multiple countries and regions. Ran Cyber\_SHIFT® (on-site tabletop) exercise for executive team involved in Incident Response. ![Pharmacy](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Pharmacy.jpg) **Pharmacy Benefits Company** Represented client in connection with security researcher/white hat hacker who reported database exposure impacting >50M records in potential HIPAA breach. ![Restaurant](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Restaurant.jpg) **National Restaurant Franchise** Represented through cyberattack response implicating all U.S. states; analyzed forensic information to determine extent of exposure of sensitive information. Designed investigation for complicated disconnected networks for franchisees and multiple different payment processing hardware, legacy applications and versions. Analyzed legal notification obligations and drafted notifications for customers, state authorities and statewide media. ![Truck](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Truck.jpg) **Transportation & Logistics Companies** Interviewed IT, legal and other personnel, established pool of potential roles for global IR team, identified potentially-impacted categories of data & systems, privilege and escalation procedures. Developed flow charts for executive briefings and IR team in multiple countries. Established checklists for each role for use during live incidents. ![Accounting](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Accounting.jpg) **$1.5B Accounting Services Firm** Conducted full legal & technical risk assessment for Deputy General Counsel on cybersecurity-related legal risk; worked closely with IT and IS departments over several months, briefed board committee and full board; developed cybersecurity governance structure, including charter, duties, resources, budget and 12-month plan aligned with IT refresh cycle; developed internal compliance policies. ![Insurance_1](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Insurance_1.jpg) **Top 5 U.S. Insurance Company** Performed overall cyber and privacy risk assessment and examined liability exposure under state insurance cybersecurity regulations; accounted for risks associated with widespread independent agents on company network. ![Energy](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Energy.jpg) **Worldwide Energy Company** Represented through massive ransomware attack resulting in total shutdown of all operational and production IT. Advised client about pay / no-pay decision on ransomware decrypt key from attackers. Engaged assistance from multiple technical entities to perform ransomware transactions, coordinate with law enforcement, test supposed decryption key, analyze / deconstruct malware. Prepared need-to-know updates to internal audit and insurance carrier, and external auditors for 8-K. ![Dating](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/Dating.jpg) **Online Dating Service Company** Ran incident response, crisis management and defended during one of the largest data breaches worldwide for a dating site that garnered significant media attention. Defended in U.S. and international privacy and consumer protection enforcement actions and against multistate AG enforcement action brought by approximately 15 states; served as SME in class action. ![CreditUnion](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/hubfs/assets/CreditUnion.jpg) **U.S. Credit Union** Examined cybersecurity requirements and liability exposure under industry-specific federal regulations (NCUA) in anticipation of regulator exam. ## Resources We regularly share perspectives on AI, cybersecurity and data privacy as these issues continue to take shape across organizations. [Explore our latest insights](https://www.zerodaylaw.com/blog). 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