Practice Leader at First Advantage Litigation Consulting
Greater Boston Area
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- Adjunct Professor at Bunker Hill Community College
- Practice Leader at First Advantage Litigation Consulting
- Instructor at Computer Security Institute
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- Director, Northeast Region at EvidentData, Inc.
- Information Security Analyst at Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
- Assistant Director of Information Technology at Massachusetts District Attorney's Association
- Education
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- University of Massachusetts Boston
- Westfield State College
- Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council
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Mark Spencer’s Summary
Mark Spencer is a Practice Leader with First Advantage Litigation Consulting, specialists in litigation support services, including computer forensics, electronic data discovery, data recovery services and fact finding for litigants. Mr. Spencer is also a faculty member of the Computer Security Institute and has taught for clients that include NASA, Lockheed Martin, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He is a regular presenter on computer forensics related topics and has been a guest speaker at industry events and on television.
Mark Spencer’s Specialties:
Computer Forensics
Mark Spencer’s Experience
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Adjunct Professor
Bunker Hill Community College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Mark is responsible for development and delivery of the courses "Advanced Computer Forensics" and "Special Topics in Computer Forensics."
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Practice Leader
First Advantage Litigation Consulting
(Public Company; FADV; Legal Services industry)
October 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)
In addition to his case related responsibilities, Mark remains active in beta testing of computer forensics software and assists with client development and marketing. He also trains and supervises First Advantage Litigation Consulting computer-forensics examiners and analysts to properly handle and analyze evidence. His professional engagements have included cases involving evidence elimination, computer intrusion, intellectual-property theft, online undercover operations, employment disputes, and large-scale electronic discovery projects. Mark has earned a variety of industry-leading certifications.
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Instructor
Computer Security Institute
(Public Company; Computer & Network Security industry)
November 2003 — Present (5 years 9 months)
Mark developed and currently teaches the one-day "Computer Forensics Kickstart" course.
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Director, Northeast Region
EvidentData, Inc.
(Privately Held; Computer & Network Security industry)
January 2002 — October 2006 (4 years 10 months)
In addition to his case related responsibilities, Mark remains active in beta testing of computer forensics software and assists with client development and marketing. He also trains and supervises EvidentData computer-forensics examiners and analysts to properly handle and analyze evidence. His professional engagements have included cases involving evidence elimination, computer intrusion, intellectual-property theft, online undercover operations, employment disputes, and large-scale electronic discovery projects. Mark has earned a variety of industry-leading certifications.
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Information Security Analyst
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
(Government Agency; Law Enforcement industry)
January 2000 — December 2001 (2 years)
Mark served as Information Security Analyst with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, Massachusetts. His review of the office's information security policies and procedures helped safeguard the District Attorney's information assets. Mark was instrumental in establishing Suffolk County's first computer forensics lab. His expertise in computer forensics proved vital to successful prosecutions in areas such as white collar crime, child pornography, and extortion.
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Assistant Director of Information Technology
Massachusetts District Attorney's Association
(Government Agency; Law Enforcement industry)
June 1998 — January 2000 (1 year 8 months)
Mark Spencer’s Education
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University of Massachusetts Boston
Bachelor of Arts , Criminal Justice , 1999 — 2003
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Westfield State College
Criminal Justice, Computer Science 1995 — 1998
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Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council
Basic Reserve Intermittent Training Academy 1996 — 1996
120+ hour course to certify officers for part-time and auxiliary duty.
Additional Information
Mark Spencer’s Websites:
Mark Spencer’s Interests:
Motorcycles, paintball, snowboarding
Mark Spencer’s Groups:
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), Computer Security Institute (CSI), High Tech Crime Network (HTCN)
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Computer Security Institute (CSI)
Mark Spencer’s Honors:
EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE)
AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE)
Certified ProDiscover Examiner (CPA)
QualysGuard Certified Specialist (QCS)
Advanced Certified Computer Forensic Technician (CCFT)
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