Threat Hunting Summit Panel: Legal Landmines, Insurance & Incident Response
With Patterson Cake, Troy Wojewoda, John Danyluk and David Vanelek
June 17 @ 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm ET
When should you call your cyber insurance provider, and when should you bring in outside legal counsel? And does privilege actually protect your incident communications from discoverability during litigation?
Join Patterson Cake (Director of IR, BHIS), Troy Wojewoda (Incident Responder, Threat Hunter, and SOC Principal Analyst, BHIS), John Danyluk (Partner, Gentry Locke), and David Vanalek (Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Richmond National Insurance) for a fast‑paced, candid panel discussion that demystifies the legal and insurance decisions every defender eventually faces.
You’ll learn how incident responders, insurers, and attorneys think about notification timelines, privilege, documentation, and the real‑world consequences of calling—or not calling—the right people at the right time.
Bring your toughest questions: the panel will open the floor for live Q&A so you can finally get straight answers to the insurance and legal questions no one ever explains.
Chat with your fellow Threat Hunting Summit attendees in the Antisyphon Discord server: https://discord.gg/antisyphon
This talk is part of the Antisyphon Training Threat Hunting Summit, a free, six-hour, live virtual event designed to give you a practical, real-world look at how cyber threat hunters detect stealthy adversaries, investigate suspicious behavior, and turn discoveries into stronger defenses.
For those who want to go further, multiple hands-on, high-quality, and affordable training courses are available June 18-26 to help you sharpen your skills and become a more proactive, effective defender.
See the entire Antisyphon Training Course Catalog for affordable cybersecurity training!
About the Instructor
Patterson Cake
Bio
Patterson Cake has worked in cybersecurity for more than two decades, specializing in the development of incident-response teams, programs, and processes. He is currently the Director of Incident Response for Black Hills Information Security, holds more than twenty-five industry certifications, is a former SANS instructor, teaches for Antisyphon, and has trained law enforcement, military, and national cybersecurity organizations on four continents. Patterson is the creator of the “Incident Response Capabilities Matrix Model,” developed “Rapid Triage Workflow” for IR investigations, is a prolific speaker, and is actively involved in the cybersecurity community.
Troy Wojewoda
Bio
Troy Wojewoda is a Security Analyst at Black Hills Information Security (BHIS). Prior to joining BHIS, Troy has held roles in application and system administration, host and network intrusion detection, wireless security, penetration testing, digital forensics, malware analysis, threat hunting, and incident response. In addition to earning several professional certifications, Troy has a BS in Computer Engineering and Computer Science.
David T. Vanalek
Bio
David T. Vanalek is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Richmond National, a specialty excess and surplus lines insurance company dedicated to writing hard to place risks for small and mid-sized businesses across the country headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. David is responsible for all corporate governance, regulatory, compliance, claims law, and litigation activities of the company and its affiliates, and serves as legal advisor to the leadership team, business units, and board of directors. Prior to joining Richmond National, David served as the Claims Chief Operating Officer at a global Fortune 500 insurance carrier, where he led the day to day operational support for all claims divisions responsible for all lines of business throughout North America and Bermuda. David also served for years in various claims leadership roles in the professional liability, cyber liability and management liability product lines. Prior to joining the insurance industry, Mr. Vanalek was in private practice as a commercial litigator, serving clients throughout California and Illinois. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his law degree from the University of California, Davis, where he served as an Editor on Law Review, as well as a judicial extern for an associate justice of the California Supreme Court. Mr. Vanalek is a frequent speaker on insurance, claims, technology, professional liability, cyber liability and management liability issues.
John Danyluk
Bio
John Danyluk is a partner at Gentry Locke and a member of its Band‑1‑ranked White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance practice group. He represents corporate and individual clients through all phases of the criminal process and advises highly regulated industries—including government contractors, healthcare, and critical infrastructure—on compliance and risk. A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), he guides organizations through complex data‑privacy and cybersecurity obligations, conducts internal investigations, and helps clients navigate cyber incidents and regulatory scrutiny. John draws on his experience as an Army JAG Officer and former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, where he litigated more than 1,000 cases and advised senior leaders on procurement, trade regulations, and national‑security matters.
