Biography
Dr. Josh Brunty is a Professor of Cyber Forensics & Cybersecurity with a joint appointment in the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensic Sciences and Department of Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering. He also serves as the Research Lead for the Institute of Cyber Security. Prior to joining Marshall University in 2012, he served 7 years as a Digital Forensics Examiner, Technical Leader, and Technical Assessor for both the state and federal government sectors. He currently serves as Head Coach of the US Cyber Team for the US Cyber Games, leading the US national team in international cybersecurity competitions. Since 2013, he has served as Faculty Advisor and coach of Marshall University’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team, which won the National Cyber League Championship in 2020. He serves on the editorial boards of Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation and the Journal of Forensic Sciences, and is a member of the NIST Organization of Scientific Area Committee (OSAC) on Digital Evidence. He is a Fellow of the Digital and Multimedia Sciences Section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and has received multiple awards for teaching and research excellence. His research has been funded by organizations including the United States Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, and National Institute of Justice. He has published extensively on digital forensics, most notably co-authoring the textbook Social Media Investigation for Law Enforcement and award-winning research on forensic analysis of wearable devices.