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Experience & Certifications

Experience & Certifications

Alexander Harbitz is a digital forensic examiner and the founder of Rune Forensics, with credentials built through law enforcement service, forensic casework, expert reporting, and testimony in civil and criminal matters.

Professional Background

Former law enforcement assignment, field-led forensic investigations, and counsel-facing work where digital evidence had to be documented clearly and defended under review.

Civil, criminal, and investigative matters where digital evidence must be recovered defensibly, reported clearly, and held up under scrutiny — not summarized from the sidelines.

  • Law enforcement foundation

    More than a decade in law enforcement. That baseline shapes how work is scoped, documented, and stress-tested before it ever reaches a filing or a witness stand.

  • Forensic casework

    Extensive examiner-led work across computers, mobile devices, cloud accounts, and business systems — substantive casework, not occasional reviews at the margins.

  • High-profile investigations

    Involvement in significant matters, including high-profile investigations where analysis, findings, and chain of custody had to withstand sustained review.

  • Testimony and findings

    Depositions and court-related proceedings: stating what the evidence supports, and translating technical detail for counsel, judges, and juries without overstating it.

Certifications

  • CISSP certification mark from ISC2

    CISSP

    Certified Information Systems Security Professional

    ISC2

  • CFCE certification mark from IACIS

    CFCE

    Certified Forensic Computer Examiner

    IACIS

  • CCME certification mark from Cellebrite

    CCME

    Cellebrite Certified Mobile Examiner

    Cellebrite

  • MCFE certification mark from Magnet Forensics

    MCFE

    Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner

    Magnet Forensics

  • CMDE certification mark from IACIS

    CMDE

    Certified Mobile Device Examiner

    IACIS

  • CAWFE certification mark from IACIS

    CAWFE

    Certified Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner

    IACIS

  • CHFI certification mark from EC-Council

    CHFI

    Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator

    EC Council

  • CEH certification mark from EC-Council

    CEH

    Certified Ethical Hacker

    EC Council

Training

More than 1,000 hours of specialized digital forensic training across mobile, computer, network, and cloud investigations. This training is drawn from established and accredited sources focused on practical forensic methodology and real world application.

Training providers include SANS, the National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), EC Council, and other recognized programs used by law enforcement and forensic practitioners.