Kathryn Hedley
Director at SANS Institute
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolKathryn Hedley is a Director and digital forensic specialist with over 15 years' hands-on experience in host-based malware investigations, forensic acquisition, and system assurance across public and private sectors. As founder of Khyrenz Ltd and a SANS certified instructor and author, she combines technical leadership with training excellence, including contributions to FOR308 and DFIR NetWars. Her background spans embedded cross-organizational forensic teams and client-facing SME roles, drawing on early software development work in space and defence systems. Kathryn holds an MSc (Distinction) in Computer Forensics and a First-class BSc in Information Systems, a combination that underpins both rigorous research and practical incident response. Colleagues value her ability to translate complex technical findings into actionable advice for stakeholders while mentoring the next generation of DFIR practitioners.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Computer Forensics, Distinction, Master of Science (MS), Computer Forensics, Distinction at University of WestminsterBachelor of Science (BS), Information Systems, 1st, Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Systems, 1st at University of Abertay Dundee
Github Skills (7)
sift3
cli2
aws2
parsing2
saltstack2
python2
os-independent2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
khyrenz/parseusbs
Jun 2023 - Feb 2025
Contributions:43 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
khyrenz/tool_validation
May 2023 - Nov 2024
Contributions:32 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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