Robert B. Fried

Robert B. Fried (born September 9, 1978) is an American digital forensic consultant and thought-leader, investigator, business executive, and author.

 Early life and education 
Fried was born on September 9, 1978, in Brooklyn, New York. His father is an international bank executive and his mother was a homemaker. He grew up in East Meadow, New York. Fried studied at the University of New Haven, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in forensic science in 2001 and a Master of Science degree in forensic science in 2002. Through his coursework at University of New Haven he was awarded a Certificate in Law Enforcement Science, Certificate in Forensic Computer Investigation, and a Professional Certificate in Information Protection and Security.

 Career 
In 2002, Fried was a graduate student intern with SEARCH Group. After that, he joined the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) in Fairmont, West Virginia, as a computer crime specialist. He worked at NW3C until 2005.

From 2005 onward, Fried has held senior leadership roles at global professional services firms. He focuses on electronic evidence, including its identification, preservation, collection, and examination. Fried has provided written and oral testimony.

Also, Fried teaches in the M.S. Investigations Graduate Program at the University of New Haven as an adjunct faculty member and serves on the program’s Board of Advisors. In 2024, he became a Fellow at the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science.

He is also a member of the EC-Council Global Advisory Board for the CHFI (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator) certification. 

He holds several professional certifications and is licensed as a Professional Investigator in Michigan and as a Private Investigator in New York and South Carolina. 

Between 2022 and 2025, Fried wrote the Forensic Data Collections 2.0 book series, which covers topics in digital forensics. 

 Personal life 
Fried lives in New York with his wife and three children.

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