Dr. Josh Brunty is an Associate Professor & Director of the Cyber Forensics & Security graduate program in the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensic Sciences at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. He also serves as the Research Lead for Marshall’s Institute of Cyber Security. In addition to his Marshall duties, he serves as the Head Coach of the US Cyber Games, which aims to bring talented cybersecurity athletes, coaches, and industry leaders together to build a US Cyber Team for global cybersecurity competitions.
Prior to joining Marshall University in 2012, he served seven years as a Digital Forensics Examiner and Technical Leader within both state and federal government sectors. He has a doctorate in Information Technology from Middle Georgia State University, and Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Marshall University.
Since 2013, Josh has served as Faculty Advisor and coach of Marshall’s highly successful Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Team, competing in a number of Capture-the-Flag (CTF) and Red vs. Blue (RvB) competitions. During his tenure as Marshall's coach, the team has taken top honors in a variety of cybersecurity competitions, including a first-place national championship finish in the National Cyber League (Spring 2020), and four straight Top Ten finishes (2018-2020). He has also served as a past mentor for various high school teams for the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot Competition.
