Professional Experience
- Over 24 combined years experience in information technology field
- Fourteen years focused on Information Security including ten years experience in the field of digital forensics and incident response
- Provided Expert Witness Testimony in South Carolina court in field of digital forensics. Spartanburg (SC) County Family Court (2011)
- Qualified as an Expert Witness in field of computer forensics. US District Court, District of South Carolina, Charleston Division (2012)
Certifications & Accomplishments
- South Carolina Licensed Private Investigator (PDC #2871) (2007 - present)
- Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) - Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA) (2008 - present)
- South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Certified Instructor (2012 - present)
- AccessData - AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE) ( 2009 - present)
- AccessData - AccessData Mobile Examiner (AME) ( 2012 - present)
- Wetstone Technology - Certified Steganography Investigator (2005 - present)
- Technology Pathways - Certified ProDiscover Examiner (2006 - present)
- BKForensics - Mobile Phone Seizure Certification (MPSC) (2011 - present)
- (ISC)2 - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (2004 - present)
- Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) - GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) (expired)
- Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) - GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) (expired)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library ITIL® v3 - Foundation Certified
- The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners® - Certified Computer Examiner *actively pursuing
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)(expired)
Publications, Presentations & Honors
- Designed & presented Internet Safety Awareness Training Series (2007-present) Oriented towards parents of minors to aide in Internet safety & avoid undesired communications.
- Panelist for Computer Forensics & eDiscovery Overview Presented to the Upstate (SC) ISSA Chapter, February 2009
- Presented lecture Computer Forensics & eDiscovery: What Information Security Professionals Must Know Presented to the Upstate (SC) ISSA Chapter, April 2009
- Presented lecture Computer Forensics & eDiscovery: Real World Lessons & Tool Demonstrations Presented to the Upstate (SC) ISSA Chapter, April 2010
- Speaker to various Universities and Schools on general topics of Information Security (2010 - Present)
- Panelist at 8th Annual Charlotte ISSA Security Summit, May 2011
- Presented Computer Forensic Investigations Overview, SLED Continuing Education Seminar, July 2011
- Nominee for 2009 Information Security Executive of the Year - Southeast Region
- Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout Award recipient
Key Affiliations
- Elder at Tyger River Presbyterian Church, PCUSA - Moore, South Carolina
- Member of Board of Directors, Oakbrook Preparatory School (2012 - Present)
- Member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s InfraGard (South Carolina Chapter)
- Member of the South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators (SCALI)
- Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)2
- Chief Information Security Officer Member of Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
- Vice President, Upstate SC ISSA Chapter, (2008 - Present)
- Member of the SANS Global Information Assurance Center (GIAC) Advisory Board
- Member of the Computer Security Institute (CSI)
- Member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Inc. (ISACA)
- Member of ECPI University's Network & Security Advisory Board (2011 - Present)