Heather Barnhart
Head of Faculty and Senior Forensic Expert, SANS Institute and Cellebrite
Heather Barnhart is a forensic expert of choice for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. She has worked on high profile cases from child exploitation, Osama Bin Laden’s digital media, and led the digital forensics effort in the Idaho Murders investigation. Her book series, Practical Mobile Forensics, is a best-selling guide to mobile forensics. As a Faculty Fellow, she leads the Smartphone Forensic Analysis In-Depth and Windows Forensic Analysis courses and is Head of Faculty and the DFIR curriculum lead at SANS. As a Senior Forensic Expert, Heather consults for Cellebrite supporting the CTF, forensic research, case support, and the annual C2C Summit. "Nothing compares to knowing that the effort you put into developing and teaching a course makes the world a better and safer place.”