Mattia Epifani Relatore

Mattia Epifani is a Senior Digital Forensics Advisor at Bit4Law, where he provides digital forensics and incident response consulting services to private-sector clients, including companies. He is also CEO of Reality Net System Solutions, an Italian information security and digital forensics consulting company that provides technical expertise and support to judicial authorities, law enforcement agencies, lawyers, and other professionals involved in digital investigations. In his work, Mattia combines extensive hands-on forensic experience with a passion for developing new investigative techniques and methodologies to address complex digital evidence challenges. Mattia is a Senior Instructor at the SANS Institute, teaching FOR500: Windows Forensic Analysis and FOR585: Smartphone Forensic Analysis In-Depth. He is also one of the co-authors of FOR500, contributing to the development of one of SANS's flagship digital forensics courses. A topic he's particularly passionate about is smartphone forensics. "I spend my days trying to acquire and analyze digital devices, smartphones in particular," he says. An expert with extensive knowledge of forensic tools and techniques, Mattia always looks for a way to achieve his goals, even when no existing tool can provide a solution. "I do forensics on a daily basis, testing, developing new methods, and going deeper and deeper, and I love teaching by providing real cases and scenarios to my students," he says. Mattia is also an adjunct professor at the University of Genoa in Italy, where he teaches Digital Forensics in a master's degree program. His academic activities complement his professional work and teaching at SANS, allowing him to share practical experience and investigative methodologies with students at different stages of their careers. Mattia has also contributed to three European research projects focused on digital evidence and digital investigations: EVIDENCE, EVIDENCE2e-CODEX, and INSPECTr. Although all three projects have concluded, their results and contributions continue to support ongoing research in the field. His involvement in these initiatives reflects his interest in advancing digital forensic capabilities, improving the handling and exchange of digital evidence, and supporting collaboration among European law enforcement and judicial authorities. Mattia obtained a degree in computer science from the University of Genoa, Italy, and completed postgraduate training in computer forensics and digital investigations in Milan. He holds ten GIAC certifications: GCFA, GCFE, GREM, GNFA, GASF, GMOB, GIME, GCWN, GOSI, and GBFA. A regular speaker on digital forensics at Italian and European universities, conferences, and professional events, Mattia authored *Learning iOS Forensics* and *Learning iOS Forensics, Second Edition*, published by Packt Publishing. He is the President of ONIF (Osservatorio Nazionale Informatica Forense), a member and founding member of the Digital Forensics Association (DFA), where he previously served as president, and a member of the International Information System Forensics Association (IISFA). He is also a faculty member of the SANS Technology Institute, an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. Although computers continue to be his primary hobby, Mattia enjoys DJing at parties and cheering on his favorite soccer team, Genoa. Above all, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and their dogs. He also loves traveling to new places around the world and learning about the cultures and people of the areas he visits.