Scott Kopcha serves as the firm’s Chief Information Security Officer and oversees all aspects of the firm’s global information security strategy, architecture, governance, and risk mitigation. With more than two decades of experience in industry, Mr. Kopcha holds extensive institutional knowledge and a technical skillset in building and leading information security and risk management.
Mr. Kopcha is responsible for the firm’s security operations, governance, regulatory compliance, business of law/client audits, cyber risk management, cyber intelligence, data loss and fraud prevention, security architecture, identity and access management, incident response program, forensics, and governance.
Professional Experience
Mr. Kopcha was most recently the Managing Director of Information Security for six years before being elected as Goodwin’s first Chief Information Security Officer. Before joining Goodwin in 2015, he designed and executed best-in-class information and data security programs at WilmerHale. Prior to that, he was a product manager at Janus Associates where he received patents for his work with biometric authentication platforms.
Professional Activities
Mr. Kopcha is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).