Social Engineering Expert Witnesses

Orlando, Florida

Cybersecurity, Fraud - hacking, social engineering, scams, romance scams, sexplotation, phishing, vishing, body language , facial expressions, smishing, impersonation, csam, child porn, trafficking

Christopher Hadnagy is a globally recognized expert in social engineering, human behavior, and cybersecurity, with over two decades of experience working alongside law enforcement, government, and military agencies around the world. As the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer, LLC, Chris has developed pioneering methodologies in human-based attack vectors, insider threat detection, nonverbal communication analysis, and psychological manipulation—especially as they relate to cybercrime and crimes against children. Chris has served as an expert witness in high-stakes criminal and civil cases, offering testimony and analysis in matters involving phishing, cyber-enabled fraud, insider threats, nonverbal deception detection, and the exploitation of minors. His behavioral insights are frequently used to decode grooming tactics, psychological coercion, and deception patterns in both digital and real-world environments. He has spoken at the Pentagon on the topic of social engineering and ha...

Orlando, Florida

Psychology, Behavioral and Social Sciences - Nonverbal behavior, Trauma response, False confession, Behavioral scientist, Body language, Homicide, Social engineering, Nonverbal communication, Violent crime, Nonverbal analysis, Body language analysis, Post-trauma, Violent behavior, Sexual assault

Dr. Abbie Maroño is an internationally recognized behavioral and social scientist, acknowledged by the U.S. Department of State as a top 1% expert in her field. She has delivered specialized behavioral analysis training to representatives from 29 U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security, as well as to senior leadership at INTERPOL. Dr. Abbie is the creator of The Upper Hand, a proprietary framework for understanding human decision-making and influence. After delivering this training, the U.S. Secret Service recognized her expertise with an award for outstanding contribution to their forensic services. ​ Earning her PhD in Psychology, Abbie became a Professor of Psychology at 23 and now serves as Director of Education at Social-Engineer, LLC, specializing in behavior analysis. She contributes regularly to Forbes, Court TV, and Apple News and has been featured on BBC News, Fox News, WIRED, and Forbes Breaking News. Dr. Abbie i...

Union City, New Jersey

Cybersecurity, Information Technology - Technology Disputes, Data Breach, Computer Forensics, Hacking Investigations, Internet Fraud, Data Privacy, Information Security, Intellectual Property Theft, Cybercrime, Malware, Ransomware, Email Fraud, Social Engineering, Network Security, Cloud Security, IT Compliance, Ethical Hacking, Cyber Risk, Computer Systems, Firewalls