Cybersecurity Expert Witnesses in Florida

Orlando, Florida

Cybersecurity, Fraud - hacking, social engineering, scams, romance scams, sexplotation, phishing, vishing, body language , facial expressions, smishing, impersonation, csam, child porn, trafficking

Christopher Hadnagy is a globally recognized expert in social engineering, human behavior, and cybersecurity, with over two decades of experience working alongside law enforcement, government, and military agencies around the world. As the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC, Chris has developed pioneering methodologies in human-based attack vectors, insider threat detection, nonverbal communication analysis, and psychological manipulation—especially as they relate to cybercrime and crimes against children. Chris has served as an expert witness in high-stakes criminal and civil cases, offering testimony and analysis in matters involving phishing, cyber-enabled fraud, insider threats, nonverbal deception detection, and the exploitation of minors. His behavioral insights are frequently used to decode grooming tactics, psychological coercion, and deception patterns in both digital and real-world environments. He has spoken at the Pentagon on the topic of social engineering and ha...

Cybersecurity, Computers - Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, Email Investigations, Business Email Compromise (BEC), Compromise Assessment, Cyber Breach, Security Standards, Cybersecurity, Malware Analysis, Memory Forensics, Information Security, Meta Data, Data Recovery, Mobile Forensics, Computer Investigations

Frederick Haggerty is an experienced expert witness who has built a solid reputation in the Information Technology (IT) industry over the last twenty-eight years. As a skilled Cybersecurity professional, he offers a wealth of knowledge and experience in performing digital forensic examinations, email investigations, and malware analysis in response to network intrusions. Mr. Haggerty has been trained and educated extensively in digital forensics, malware and reverse engineering, incident response, data recovery, compliance, risk management, and data privacy. With a background in software development, he has developed mission-critical systems that have granted him the technical knowledge and insight needed to perform thorough examinations of computer information systems, personal computers, servers, and other digital media. His graduate studies at Albany Law School have expanded his breadth of knowledge with an understanding of current laws and practices that impact privacy rights a...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity - Incident Response, Mobile device forensics, Cloud forensics, Ransomware investigations, Insider threat & data exfiltration, Email compromise investigations

Digital Forensics Examiner & Expert Witness (Computer & Mobile) with 20+ years’ experience and prior law-enforcement service, including work with the U.S. Secret Service Cyber Task Force. I help counsel in civil and criminal matters preserve, collect, analyze, and explain digital evidence from computers, mobile devices, and cloud sources, using defensible, repeatable methods aligned to chain-of-custody and Daubert/Frye standards. Litigation specialties: iPhone/Android extractions (texts, iMessage, WhatsApp, photos, location, app usage), Windows/macOS analysis (deleted files, timelines, browser/USB artifacts), email and cloud (M365, Google Workspace, iCloud/Drive/OneDrive/Dropbox), metadata/authentication (hashing, EXIF, document properties), timeline reconstruction, spoliation and deletion analysis, rebuttal reports, and testimony. How I support attorneys: tailored ESI collection plans and protocols, neutral/party examinations, clear court-ready reports, deposition and trial testi...