Mari DeGrazia

Mari DeGrazia is a Certified SANS Instructor and Director of Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) at IDX, where she leads global forensic engagements involving ransomware, data breaches, intellectual property theft, and business email compromise. She is the author of FOR563: Applied AI for Digital Forensics and Incident Response: Leveraging Local Large Language Models, a course that helps investigators harness AI and local LLMs to accelerate evidence analysis, automate investigative workflows, and enhance accuracy across digital investigations. Mari also teaches FOR500: Windows Forensic Analysis and FOR528: Ransomware and Cyber Extortion, combining her leadership in field investigations with practical instruction that reflects real-world forensic challenges.