Neil Broom is the President of the Technical Resource Center (www.trcglobal.com) in Atlanta Georgia.  As a speaker, trainer, course director, and consultant in the fields of Computer Forensics, Information Assurance, and Professional Security Testing, he has over 14 years of experience providing technical education and security services to the military, law enforcement, the health care industry, financial institutions, and government agencies.  Mr. Broom is a licensed Georgia Private Detective.

Mr. Broom is the Lead Instructor and Developer of the Vigilar / Intense School (http://www.vigilar.com/) Applied Computer Forensics course and the Technical Resource Center’s JumpStart Computer Forensics course.  Additionally, Neil provides Computer Forensics services to clients in the Metro Atlanta Area and the Southeast United States.

Neil coauthored a technical book for Sybex Publishing titled “Computer Forensics JumpStart.”  The book is a primer for anyone interested in entering the Computer Forensics field.

Neil has multiple certifications including: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), National Security Agency’s INFOSEC Assessment Methodology (IAM), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE 4.0 and 2000), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and TruSecure ICSA Certified Security Associate (TICSA). 

Mr. Broom is the past Vice President of the Atlanta Chapter of the International Information Systems Forensics Association (www.iisfa.org) and has been a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association.  His past employment includes the U.S. Navy as a Submariner, the Gainesville Police Department as a Law Enforcement Officer, and Internet Security Systems (ISS) as a Security Trainer.

Certifications:

• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), ISFCE - Jan 23, 2004, Certificate # 28
• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), ISFCE - June, 2007 - Recertified
• Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), EC-Council, Nov 25, 2004
• Certified Computer Forensic Technician (CCFT) - LC Technology, Nov 2002
• Certified ProDiscover Examiner, Technology Pathways
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC-Council,Dec 28, 2003
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISC² - July 2001
• INFOSEC Assessment Methodology (NSA IAM), National Security Agency- Sept 2002
• Certified EC-Council  Instructor, EC-Council - July 28, 2005  
• Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft - Nov 2000
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft- Dec 1999
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft - May 1998
• Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I), Microsoft - Dec 1999
• TruSecure ICSA Certified Security Associate (TICSA), TruSecure, Feb 15, 2002
• Law Enforcement Officer, Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training
• Field Training Officer, Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training
• School Resource Officer, Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training
• SCUBA Instructor, NAUI, 1991
• Qualified in Submarines, US Navy , 1988
• Georgia Notary Public, Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
• Georgia Private Detective - License # PDE047488 and PDE047451Georgia Secretary of State
• Associate of Arts, University of Florida - May 1993

Training Mr. Broom has attended:

• June 12, 2007                 State of Georgia Private Detective Course          Learning Shop USA
• Jun 4, 2007                     AccessData Certified Examiner Prep                    AccessData     
• Dec 5 - 7, 2005              Windows Forensics (Advanced)                          AccessData
• Fall 2003                         AccessData Bootcamp (Intermediate)                 AccessData
• Nov 13 - 15, 2002          Computer Forensic Bootcamp                               LC Technology Intl
• Oct 28 - Nov 2, 2002     Unix 1 & 2                                                                 Global Knowledge
• Sep 13 - 14, 2002            INFOSEC Assessment Methodology                 NSA
• Apr 9 - 13, 2001             Managing Cisco Network Security                      Cisco Systems
• Nov 3 - 4, 2000              Train the Trainer                                                      Microsoft
• June 11 - 15, 2000          HP OpenView Vantage Point for Win NT           HP
• Jan 18 - 22, 2000            Internetworking MS TCP/IP Win NT                  Microsoft
• Jan - Apr, 1999              Computer Repair & Maintenance                        AIU
• Jan - Apr, 1999              Programming Languages & HTML                     AIU

Elected Offices:

• 2004 IISFA Atlanta Chapter Vice President, IISFA

Technical Presentations Mr. Broom has conducted:

• June 3, 2007 - “Next Generation Hardware Acceleration for Forensics Portable Evidence Seizure and Analysis Tools on Steroids” - Techno Security 2007, Myrtle Beach
• July 20, 2005 - IISFA Atlanta, Panel Member for discussion on "What does Forensics mean to you?" IISFA
• June 14, 2005 - "Recent Breakthroughs in Password Cracking Techniques" - Techno Security 2005. Myrtle Beach
• June 12, 2005 - "Real World Use of the ICS Solo 3 for Forensics Pros" - Techno Security 2005, Myrtle Beach
• April 19, 2004 - IISFA Atlanta, Presentation on Incident Handling / Forming a CERT. IISFA

Training Mr. Broom has conducted:

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