Interview with Barry Grundy

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Barry Grundy has been working in the field of digital forensics since the mid-1990s. Starting at the Ohio Attorney General's office as a criminal investigator, and eventually joining U.S. Federal Law Enforcement as a digital forensics analyst and computer crimes investigator in 2001.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science from Ohio University,  and a Master's Degree in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigations from University College Dublin. Barry is the author and maintainer of the Law Enforcement and Forensic Examiner's Introduction to Linux ([LinuxLEO](https://linuxleo.com)).

This practical beginner's guide to Linux as a digital forensics platform has been available for over 20 years and has been used by a number of academic institutions and law enforcement agencies around the world to introduce students of DFIR to Linux. Teaching, particularly Linux forensics and open source DFIR tools, is his passion. Barry retired from federal service in 2023, and continues to teach and contribute to the DFIR community where possible.

1. Could you please share some information about yourself and your career?

I left the United States Marine Corps in 1990 and attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where I studied forensic chemistry and physical anthropology. My goal at the time was a career in forensic science. It was here where I was first exposed to Linux and UNIX as part of my studies and research. After college, I spent four years as a forensic chemist working in....