John Sileo

John Sileo’s expertise in cybersecurity did not begin in a classroom. It began when a business insider stole his identity, used it to embezzle $300,000 from his clients, and left Sileo fighting to save his company and stay out of prison. Two years and enormous personal cost later, he emerged as one of the most compelling voices in the country on digital privacy, data protection, and the human side of cybersecurity.

Why the Technical Approach Fails

Most cybersecurity training treats the problem as a technology issue. Sileo treats it as a human behavior issue, which is closer to the truth. His keynotes give organizations the instinct, inquiry, and initiative frameworks their people need to actually protect sensitive data, rather than just comply with policy. His presentations are fast-moving and entertaining, which matters when the goal is changing behavior rather than satisfying a training checkbox.

Clients Across Every Major Sector

The Pentagon, FDIC, Blue Cross, Pfizer, Prudential, the Federal Reserve, and USA Today have all brought Sileo in to work with their teams. He graduated from Harvard with honors, and he has appeared on 60 Minutes, with Anderson Cooper, and on Fox Business. He is the CEO of The Sileo Group, which advises organizations on building cultures of deep trust and responsible data stewardship.

John Sileo keynotes are booked for events centered on cybersecurity, identity theft prevention, digital privacy, and building the organizational behaviors and cultures that protect against data breach and fraud.

What does John Sileo speak about?

John Sileo is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker and cybersecurity expert whose expertise began when a business insider stole his identity and used it to embezzle $300,000 from his clients, nearly destroying his company and landing him in legal jeopardy. He speaks on cybersecurity and identity theft prevention, treating data protection as a human behavior issue rather than a purely technical one, drawing on engagements with the Pentagon, Blue Cross, and the Federal Reserve.

What is John Sileo’s background?

John Sileo is known for: National Speakers Hall of Fame inductee, Harvard University honors graduate, CEO of The Sileo Group, appeared on 60 Minutes and with Anderson Cooper, one true-life story inspired a Hollywood film.

Who books John Sileo to speak?

Meeting planners book John Sileo for cybersecurity conferences that want a speaker whose expertise comes from surviving a genuine, catastrophic personal identity-theft crisis, not a technical consultant discussing security in the abstract.

Spies, Hackers and Online Attackers 
Bulletproofing Your Privacy and Profits in the Information Economy

“Think Like a Spy” Crash Course 
Aggressive Identity Theft and Fraud Countermeasure

Fraud Jujitsu Bootcamp 
Manipulation Defense and Persuasion Preparation

Online Reputation Strategies 
Building, Defending and Extending Your Digital Identity

Bulletproof Your Business Against Breach 
Extinguishing Unprofitable Privacy and Security Hotspots

The 7 Secrets of Safe Social Networking 
Harnessing Social Media without Sacrificing Security

Your Financial Practice as Hero 
Leveraging Privacy and Security to Increase Your Profits

Ethical Corporate Espionage
Using Digital Intelligence to Your Competitive Advantage