Independent cybersecurity, investigative & advisory expertise

Huntsville, Alabama · Serving clients worldwide

Public speaking & media commentary

Real-world insight, delivered with clarity.

Engaging presentations and independent commentary grounded in two decades of federal investigative and leadership experience.

For professional audiences

Experience that makes complex issues understandable.

Darren Mott brings an investigator’s perspective and an educator’s focus to every presentation. Programs are tailored to the audience, setting, learning objectives, and time available.

Sessions can inform leaders, challenge assumptions, improve awareness, or give audiences a grounded view of how cybercrime and federal investigations unfold in the real world.

Topic areas

CybersecurityCybercrime & fraudArtificial intelligenceRansomwareCounterintelligenceFederal law enforcementFBI investigationsOnline safetyLeadership under pressureCrimes against children
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For the room—and for the story.

Whether the need is a planned program or a fast-moving news cycle, the goal is the same: accurate, useful context delivered in language the audience can follow.

Speaking & training

Bring the subject to life.

Programs can be delivered as keynotes, conference presentations, moderated conversations, professional training, executive briefings, or educational sessions.

  • Tailored to audience knowledge and event goals
  • Available for in-person and virtual formats
  • Appropriate for corporate, legal, professional, community, and law enforcement audiences
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Media commentary

Add context to a complex story.

Darren is available for television, radio, podcast, print, and digital interviews concerning cybersecurity incidents, criminal investigations, law enforcement, and FBI policies and procedures.

  • Clear explanations for general audiences
  • Remote interview availability
  • Deadline-sensitive response when practical
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Planning an engagement

What to include in your request.

A few details make it easier to assess fit and availability quickly.

Event or outlet

Share the organization, program or publication, audience, and planned format.

Topic and objective

Describe what you would like covered and what the audience should understand or take away.

Timing and logistics

Include the date, location or platform, session length, media deadline, and any travel considerations.

Media analysis is independent and based on publicly available or appropriately provided information. Commentary does not represent the FBI and will not disclose nonpublic investigative information.

Give your audience informed perspective they can use.

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