John Bandler

Founder and Principal, Bandler Law Firm PLLC and Bandler Group LLC

John Bandler is a lawyer, consultant, speaker, teacher, and author in the areas of cybersecurity, cybercrime, privacy, investigations, and more. He is the founder of Bandler Law Firm PLLC and Bandler Group LLC, legal and consulting practices that help organizations and individuals with cybersecurity, the prevention and investigation of cybercrime, privacy, compliance, risk management, and governance.

John has expertise in many subjects, holds a number of certifications, and is a prolific writer and speaker. His first book is Cybersecurity for the Home and Office, his second book is Cybercrime Investigations, an extensive resource regarding the law, technology, process, and skills regarding the investigation of cybercrime. John has authored articles on a range of topics and teaches professionals and students at the undergraduate, graduate, and law school levels.

Before entering private practice, John served in government as an assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office where he investigated and prosecuted criminal offenses ranging from cybercrime, virtual currency money laundering, and traditional street crimes and frauds. Prior to that, he served as a state trooper in the New York State Police providing full police services to the local community.

Content from John Bandler

IAPP CIPP/US

Learn about privacy, US law and security as you prepare to pass the CIPP/US exam.

Introducing privacy and the CIPP/US certification process

Start here! This is where we introduce ourselves and the learning path, materials and the certification. This sets you up to succeed and complete the learning path.

Introduction to the US privacy environment (BoK I)

Let's dive into the first domain on the CIPP/US exam and introduce US law as it relates to privacy.

Limits on private-sector collection and use of data (BoK II)

The second domain of the CIPP/US exam focuses on private-sector collection and use of data, and legal limitations on this.

Government and court access to private-sector information (BoK III)

Now we examine government and court-ordered access to data, the third domain in the CIPP/US body of knowledge.

Workplace privacy (BoK IV)

Workplace privacy is the fourth domain in the CIPP/US body of knowledge, and critical for organizations and information security professionals to get right.

State privacy laws (BoK V)

State privacy laws are worthy of their own course in this fifth and final domain on the CIPP/US exam. States have led the way with rules affecting privacy and cybersecurity.

Bringing it all together

We covered a lot of material and details in the CIPP/US body of knowledge. Let’s zoom out and recap how all those trees fit together for the wonderful forest of privacy.

Explore more training resources from John Bandler and the Infosec Skills author team

The IAPP CIPP/US Certification

Get an overview of the Certified Information Privacy Profession - United States (CIPP/US) certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Cybersecurity careers: Risk management, privacy and healthcare security

Learn about different cybersecurity roles and career paths in this wide-ranging conversation with today’s guest Tyler Cohen Wood. Tyler discusses working as a senior intelligence officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), overseeing cyber risk for AT&T and writing her book Catching the Catfishers. We talk about online privacy, implementing complex cybersecurity systems, healthcare security shortcomings in the age of COVID — and her blue-haired, pre-cyber years working in the record industry!

We’re also excited to share a new, hands-on training series called Cyber Work Applied. Every week, expert Infosec instructors and industry practitioners teach you a new cybersecurity skill and show you how that skill applies to real-world scenarios. You’ll learn how to carry out different cyberattacks, practice using common cybersecurity tools, follow along with walkthroughs of how major breaches occurred and more. And it's free! Click the link below to get started.

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Privacy is shaping the future of cybersecurity careers: Are you ready?

The way the people view online privacy is rapidly evolving. Big technology companies, once widely celebrated as innovators, are facing increasing backlash over how data is being protected and shared. Learn how online privacy is changing the cybersecurity landscape.

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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): What you need to know

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives citizens more control over the use of their data and regulators increased powers to reprimand organizations.

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