Covington & Burling LLP operates as a limited liability partnership worldwide, with the practice in England and Wales conducted by an affiliated
limited liability multinational partnership, Covington & Burling LLP, which is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in the United States
and authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with registration number 77071..
Ashden Fein is a vice chair of the firm’s global Cybersecurity practice. He advises clients on cybersecurity and national security matters, including crisis management and incident response, risk management and governance, government and internal investigations, and regulatory compliance.
For cybersecurity matters, Ashden counsels clients on preparing for and responding to cyber-based attacks, assessing security controls and practices for the protection of data and systems, developing and implementing cybersecurity risk management and governance programs, and complying with federal and state regulatory requirements. Ashden frequently supports clients as the lead investigator and crisis manager for global cyber and data security incidents, including data breaches involving personal data, advanced persistent threats targeting intellectual property across industries, state-sponsored theft of sensitive U.S. government information, extortion and ransomware, and destructive attacks.
Additionally, Ashden assists clients from across industries with leading internal investigations and responding to government inquiries related to the U.S. national security and insider risks. He also advises aerospace, defense, and intelligence contractors on security compliance under U.S. national security laws and regulations including, among others, the National Industrial Security Program (NISPOM), U.S. government cybersecurity regulations, FedRAMP, and requirements related to supply chain security.
Before joining Covington, Ashden served on active duty in the U.S. Army as a Military Intelligence officer and prosecutor specializing in cybercrime and national security investigations and prosecutions -- to include serving as the lead trial lawyer in the prosecution of Private Chelsea (Bradley) Manning for the unlawful disclosure of classified information to Wikileaks.
Ashden currently serves as a Judge Advocate in the
U.S. Army Reserve.
Counsel to multiple Fortune 100 companies in responding to data and cybersecurity incidents, including, among others, stolen personal information, extortion and ransomware, and multiple attacks by advanced persistent threats directed at the intellectual property or sensitive data of defense, life sciences, and technology companies, among others.
Represents clients before the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community on cybersecurity, data breaches, False Claims Act investigations, and other national security issues.
Counsel to cloud service providers, software developers, and hardware manufacturers in assessing and responding to government inquiries related to supply chain risk and cybersecurity compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP).
Represent clients from across industries with development of cyber and information security programs, including incident response preparation, training, and simulations.
Advise companies on issues of cybersecurity, cooperation with law enforcement, and public policy.
Counsel to cleared U.S. companies in responding to government investigations of sensitive national security matters, compliance with the NISPOM and specific security requirements, and FOCI mitigation.
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