Inside Digital Forensics: Hunting for Truth in the Dark with Heather Barnhart

About this episode

Heather Barnhart discusses her experiences in digital forensics and its impact on cybersecurity.

In this episode, Ciaran and James speak with Heather Barnhart, Senior Director of Forensic Research at Cellebrite and Head of Faculty and DFIR Curriculum Lead at SANS, about the challenging world of digital forensics. Heather shares her experiences working on high-profile criminal cases, discusses the importance of thorough logging, and reflects on the real-world impact of cybersecurity on people’s lives. Contact: Have questions or comments? Email us at cyberleadersnetwork@sans.org

People in this episode

Hosts: Ciaran, James

Guest: Heather Barnhart

Topics covered

• digital forensics
• cybersecurity
• criminal cases
• logging
• DFIR curriculum

Keywords

• digital forensics
• cybersecurity
• criminal cases
• logging
• DFIR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cellebrite, SANS

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