The New York-headquartered risk and security firm, which serves clients including financial institutions, has boosted its cybersecurity capabilities with a senior appointment.

Kroll has appointed J. Andrew Valentine as an associate managing director within its cybersecurity and investigations practice.

Valentine has managed numerous high-profile criminal forensic and data breach investigations in the US and internationally, where his work proved instrumental in the arrests and successful prosecutions of notorious hackers and criminals.

During his 14-year career, he has worked at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s computer crime center and at Verizon/Cybertrust. He has regularly collaborated with government and state/provincial law enforcement agencies worldwide, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Secret Service, and Department of Homeland Security. Valentine has also served as an expert witness in criminal and civil trials.

“Andrew is a high-energy cybersecurity professional with superb technical and investigative skills,” said David Fontaine, chief executive of Kroll and its parent, Corporate Risk Holdings.

“Time and again, he has proved tenacious and innovative in successfully working through the intricacies of highly complex cyber incidents to protect the best interests of clients. He brings a unique skillset that complements our existing team of extraordinary cyber professionals. I am pleased to have him join the Kroll organization. His knowledge and experiences will help us continue to drive the expansion of our cyber practice and business growth.”

Kroll, which has over 2,000 employees, serves a global clientèle of law firms, financial institutions, corporations, non-profit institutions, government agencies and individuals.