
President/CEO CyberSecurity Institute / Consultant / Digital Forensics Specialist / Educator / InfoSec Author & Lecturer
Greater Seattle Area

President/CEO CyberSecurity Institute / Consultant / Digital Forensics Specialist / Educator / InfoSec Author & Lecturer
Greater Seattle Area
President/CEO of CyberSecurity Institute, one of the leading providers of digital forensic and eDiscovery training on the West Coast. Clients include Fortune 100 companies, federal/state law enforcement, and the military. CSI provides digital forensic consultancy and expert witness services to clients throughout the United States, and provides project management of complex electronic discovery matters, and overseeing internal investigations and large scale computer forensics and eDiscovery projects.
Information Technology veteran of 25 years, with 18 years experience developing and delivering technical training. 22 years data recovery experience, 11 years experience as a Digital Forensic Specialist.
I instruct the digital forensics and information security curriculum at Edmonds Community College in Washington State, where I chair the Digital Forensics Committee.
Actively involved with developing and delivering training in digital forensics and information security to members of city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, chosen to train military personnel to perform forensic analysis in the Mideast. Currently instructing Cyberterrorism/InfoSec classes for the DHS funded Cyberterrorism Defense Initiative/Cyberterrorism Defense Analysis Center (CDAC).
Licensed Private Investigator in Washington State, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and possess over 20 other technical certifications. I am an active participant in organizations devoted to the advancement of digital forensics and information security, and am founder and Vice President of the Washington State High Technology Crime Investigation Association. Have served on the Board of Directors for the Institute of Computer Forensic Professionals. My other affiliations include The Agora, InfraGard, and the High Tech Crime Consortium.
Computer/Digital Forensic Analysis and Investigations
Computer/Digital Forensic Training
eDiscovery and Litigation Support
Incident Response & Intrusion Analysis
Information Security Training
Information Technology Expert Testimony
Network Design and Installation
Penetration Testing
Private Investigator (WA State)
Security & IT Audits
Train The Trainer
Vulnerability Assessments
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
(Security and Investigations industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
March 1999 — Present (10 years 5 months)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)
January 1997 — Present (12 years 7 months)
Card counting, chess, commodities and futures, forensic science, gastronomy, helping my students succeed, horology, new technology, philanthropy, teaching, real estate investing, spending time with my family, writing.
Licensed Private Investigator - WA State #2764
CISSP
A+
Certified EC-Council Instructor
Certified Ethical Hacker
Certified Internet Webmaster: Certified Trainer
Certified Internet Webmaster: E-Commerce Designer
Certified Internet Webmaster: Foundations
Certified Internet Webmaster: Internetworking Professional
Certified Internet Webmaster: Master Server Administrator
Certified Internet Webmaster: Master Site Designer
Certified Internet Webmaster: Security Analyst
Certified Internet Webmaster: Security Professional
Certified Internet Webmaster: Server Administrator
Certified Internet Webmaster: Site Designer
Certified Personal Digital Assistant Examiner
Certified Technical Trainer
Computer Forensics Certificate - OSU
Forensic Computer Examiner
iNet+
Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Network+
Security Certified Network Professional
Security+
Windows Forensics PSA