Eric Zimmerman

Principal InstructorSenior Vice President at Kroll Cyber Security

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Digital Forensics and Incident Response

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About Eric Zimmerman

Eric serves as a Senior Director at Kroll in the company's cybersecurity and investigations practice and is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent. At SANS, he teaches the FOR508: Advanced Digital Forensics, Incident Response and Threat Hunting course, is a co-author of FOR498: Digital Acquisition and Rapid Triage, and is a two-time winner of the SANS DFIR NetWars Tournament (2014, 2015). Eric is also the award-winning author of X-Ways Forensics Practitioner's Guide, and has created many world-class, open-source forensic tools. He was also presented with the U.S. Attorney's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement in 2013.

Students Say

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It is easy to see how much passion Eric has for the topics he teaches.
Ken SaganowskiKroll
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Eric is a great instructor and I have enjoyed learning from him.
Alexandra FloresAPAC
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The fact that SANS has managed to land someone like Eric Zimmerman, speaks volumes about the credibility they carry. Top notch.
Chris ShandroBlue Shield of California