Inside High-Stakes Incident Response: #DataUnmasked ACEDS Expert Discussion with HaystackID’s Michael Sarlo and Anya Korolyov (April 24, 2025)
Inside High-Stakes Incident Response: #DataUnmasked ACEDS Expert Discussion with HaystackID’s Michael Sarlo and Anya Korolyov (April 24, 2025)
By HaystackID Staff
When a cyberattack strikes, the clock starts ticking. Yet many legal and compliance teams remain unprepared for the speed, complexity, and cross-functional coordination that breach response demands.
In the upcoming ACEDS #DataUnmasked livestream, join Michael D. Sarlo, Chief Innovation Officer and President of Global Investigations and Cyber Incident Response, and Anya Korolyov, Managing Director of Cyber Incident Response at HaystackID, for a candid discussion on what it takes to manage modern data breaches. During the conversation with host Michael Quartartaro, Sarlo and Korolyov will discuss how to:
- Lead a rapid-response effort when time is critical and the pressure is high.
- Bridge communication gaps between legal, security, and executive stakeholders during a crisis.
- Approach dark web forensics—from accessing leaked data to managing the legal, ethical, and reputational risks.
Don’t miss this conversation to get practical insights and battle-tested strategies from two experts who know what it takes to respond effectively.
+ Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
+ Time: 11:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CDT
+ Livecast Viewing Streams*
*Also available for recorded post-live viewing.
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Expert Panelists
+ Michael Sarlo
Chief Innovation Officer and President Global Investigations & Cyber Incident Response Services
Michael Sarlo works closely with HaystackID’s software development and data science teams to deliver best-in-class data collection, eDiscovery, and review solutions that allow legal teams to act on data types typically not conducive to collection, review, or production in the context of eDiscovery. Sarlo works closely with clients on the most challenging and complex regulatory, investigative, and civil litigation matters. Sarlo also oversees HaystackID’s Cyber Discovery and Incident Response Services division. He leads a cross-functional team of HaystackID experts that regularly assist insurers, breach coaches, and their corporate clients when a data breach occurs.
+ Anya Korolyov
Senior Vice President of Cyber Incident Response and Advanced Technologies Group, HaystackID
Anya Korolyov, the Senior Vice President of Cyber Incident Response and Advanced Technologies Group at HaystackID, has 18 years of experience in the legal industry as a licensed attorney, including 15 years of experience in eDiscovery, focusing on data mining, complex integrated workflows, and document review. In her role at HaystackID, Korolyov works on developing and implementing the strategic direction of Cyber Incident Response. She is one of the industry’s leading experts on Data Breach Incident Response, Notification, and Reporting, with a solid understanding of machine learning, custom object development, regular expressions manipulation, and other technical specialties.
+ Host: Michael Quartararo
President, ACEDS & Professional Development, ACEDS
As the president of ACEDS, Mike leads the organization and is responsible for the overall administrative and operational oversight of the organization, including program development, training and professional development, and strategic partnerships. Considered among the top legal technologists in the US, he has spent the last 20 years leveraging the power of technology to meet the current and emerging needs of organizations throughout the legal community. He is also the author of the 2016 book Project Management in Electronic Discovery and has been successfully consulting in information governance, e-discovery, project management and legal technology for all of his career, including 10-year stints at both Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. For much of his career Mike has been training and educating lawyers and other legal professionals in the benefits of technology to the legal profession. A graduate of the State University of New York, he is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS). He frequently speaks and writes on e-discovery, legal operations, project management and technology topics. Mike is an avid foodie and enjoys cooking and reading when he isn’t focused on developing new policy initiatives and educational offerings.
About HaystackID®
HaystackID solves complex data challenges related to legal, compliance, regulatory, and cyber events. Core offerings include Global Advisory, Data Discovery Intelligence, HaystackID Core® Platform, and AI-enhanced Global Managed Review powered by its proprietary platform, ReviewRight®. Repeatedly recognized as one of the world’s most trusted legal industry providers by prestigious publishers such as Chambers, Gartner, IDC, and Legaltech News, HaystackID implements innovative cyber discovery, enterprise solutions, and legal and compliance offerings to leading companies and legal practices around the world. HaystackID offers highly curated and customized offerings while prioritizing security, privacy, and integrity. For more information about how HaystackID can help solve unique legal enterprise needs, please visit HaystackID.com.
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