Miami – October 31, 2026 -- ERMProtect, a Miami-based cybersecurity and digital forensics firm, briefed a delegation from 32 countries on how the United States combats cybercrime, in a session run under the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program on Oct. 29, 2026.

Global Ties Miami nominated the firm, and the State Department selected it for the session.

ERMProtect covers legal, forensic and law enforcement angles of U.S. cyber defense

The firm outlined how U.S. laws and regulations, cybersecurity standards, law enforcement and private-sector expertise work together against cybercrime. Its team also covered how digital forensics and cybercrime investigations are conducted. Threats discussed included data breaches, cryptocurrency theft, fraud and ransomware.

ERMProtect was represented by Silka Gonzalez, President and Founder; Ana Maria Martinez, In-House Counsel and Consultant; and Dr. Collin Connors, AI Practice Lead.

Delegation of cybercrime, policy and law enforcement professionals ends U.S. tour in Miami

Miami was the delegation's final U.S. stop. Participants worked in cybercrime investigations, cybersecurity policy, law enforcement, national cyber defense, government, academia, law and the private sector.

They came from countries across Europe and Eurasia, including Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Malta, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Turkey.

Global Ties Miami, led by President and CEO Athena Passera, Ph.D., serves as South Florida's local hub for international exchange. The session's central message was that cybersecurity crosses borders, making international collaboration and information-sharing critical to combating cybercrime.