Robert Kang

As a former private sector in-house attorney practicing cybersecurity and national security law, Mr. Kang infuses real-world operational practices into his classroom instruction. His 15 years of experience as in-house counsel includes designing and implementing comprehensive in-house cybersecurity legal risk management programs in two different companies across two different sectors. As Chief Counsel for Cybersecurity and National Security at Southern California Edison, Mr. Kang protected the US electric grid against malicious attackers seeking to destabilize the nation. As Director and Associate General Counsel for Cybersecurity at Meta Platforms, Mr. Kang served the cybersecurity needs for a multi-national company that provides social media services across the globe. He has developed cutting edge national security programs and agreements with various government agencies, which even today serve to protect US national security.

Mr. Kang is also a prolific author and presenter and has spoken in venues as diverse as the Association of Corporate Counsel (the bar association for in-house counsel) and for attorneys at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).