Legal
Confidentiality is not optional. Competent technology is now a requirement.
The challenge
ABA Model Rule 1.6 requires lawyers to make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent disclosure of client information. Yet most law firms run on IT that was designed for the 2000s — shared drives, email-centric workflows, and perimeter-only security. Email compromise targeting wire transfers and sensitive client data is the top threat, followed by eDiscovery data loss and insider risk from departing partners. Firms handling M&A, litigation, or IP face nation-state level targeting.
Top risks
- ! Email compromise leading to client data exposure or wire fraud
- ! eDiscovery data loss during collection or transfer
- ! Insider risk from departing partners or staff with access to sensitive matters
- ! Inadequate encryption for client communications in transit and at rest
- ! Non-compliance with ABA Model Rule 1.6 and state bar data security requirements
Our approach
Cynteri deploys email security with Abnormal and DMARC enforcement, encrypts client communications end-to-end, and implements DLP policies that prevent unauthorised data exfiltration. Identity is protected with MFA and privileged access controls for practice management systems. Our SOC monitors for lateral movement and data staging, and we provide incident response retainers specifically scoped for law firm breach notification timelines.
Key services for Legal
24/7 detection and response with email threat protection, endpoint monitoring, and insider threat detection tuned for legal workflows.
MFA/SSO with conditional access, privileged access management for practice management systems, and offboarding automation.
Immutable, encrypted backups with monthly restore drills. eDiscovery-hold compliant data retention policies.
Named security leader for board reporting, risk register management, vendor security reviews, and ABA compliance advisory.
Tell us what needs protection.
Thirty minutes. No slide deck.
You will talk to a senior engineer on the team that would actually defend your stack — not a sales development rep.
- No NDA required for the first call
- We will send a written summary within 24h
- If we are not a fit, we will tell you who is