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 15 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 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 current Chair for the International Association for Identification's Digital Evidence Subcommittee. He 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 2009 - Recertified
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), ACFE - Sept 9, 2008
• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), ISFCE - June 2007 - Recertified
• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), ISFCE - Jan 23, 2004, Certificate # 28
• 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 Instructor - License # CLTR000881
• Georgia Private Detective - License # PDE047488 Georgia Secretary of State
• Associate of Arts, University of Florida - May 1993

Qualified Expert Witness:

·         Fulton County, GA - Case No. 2007CV141944, Trena Barker v. Rolf Barker - Atlanta, GA (May 2008), Judge Bensonetta Tipton-Lane - Testifying expert for the plaintiff in a civil divorce proceeding

Professional Association Memberships:

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - September 2008
• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) - July 2008
• International Association for Identification (IAI) - June  2008
• The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners - June 2007
• International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)²  - July 2001

Office Held:

• 2008 - Current    Digital Evidence Subcommittee Chair, IAI
• 2004                     IISFA Atlanta Chapter Vice President, IISFA

Training Mr. Broom has attended:

• August 26, 2008            Certified Fraud Examiner Exam Prep Course        ACFE
• 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

Recent Technical Conferences Mr. Broom Has Attended:

• August 23 - 26, 2009            Intrn'l High Tech Crime Investigation Assoc. - South Lake Tahoe CA
• August 17 - 20, 2009            Crimes Against Children (CAC) Conference - Dallas TX
• May 31 - June 3, 2009          The Techno Security Conference 2009 - Myrtle Beach SC
• February 2 - 4, 2009              Legal Tech Conference - New York NY
• January 26 - 30, 2009            Department of Defense CyberCrime Conference - St. Louis MO
• January 6 - 8, 2009                International Conference on Cyber Security - New York NY
• November 9 - 12, 2008          Paraben’s Forensic Innovations Conference - Park City UT
• October 27 - 29, 2008            The 2008 Techno Forensics Conference - Gaithersburg MD
• October 19 - 22, 2008            HTCIA 2008 - Atlantic City NJ
• August 18 - 20, 2008             International Association for Identification Conference - Louisville KY
• July 13 - 15, 2008                   ACFE Expo - Boston MA
• July 10 - 11, 2008                   Law Enforcement Expo - New York NY
• June 26 - 27, 2008                  LegalTech West Coast 2008 - Los Angeles CA
• June 17 -18, 2008                   AFEI - Enterprise Security Management - Seattle WA
• June 1 - 4, 2008                      The Techno Security Conference 2008 - Myrtle Beach SC
• May 23, 2008                         GA CLE Presentations - Atlanta GA
• April 30 - May 1, 2008          Networld Interop Las Vegas 2008 - Las Vegas NV
• April 27 - 29, 2008                 CEIC 2008 - Las Vegas NV
• April 8 - 10, 2008                   GovTech 2008 - Norfolk / Virginia Beach VA
• April 1 - 3, 2008                     FOSE 2008 - Washington DC
• Mar 26 - 27, 2008                   Boston SecureWorld - Boston MA
• Mar 10 - 12, 2008                   InfoSec World 2008 Orlando - Orlando FL
• Feb 28, 2008                           Secure Atlanta 2008 - Atlanta GA
• Feb 11 - 14, 2008                    National Symposium on Cybercrime - Long Beach CA
• Feb 7 - 8, 2008                        LegalTech - New York
• Feb 5 - 6, 2008                        Computer Forensics Show - Washington DC
• Jan 14 - 18, 2008                     2008 DoD Cyber Crime Conference - St. Louis MO

Technical Presentations Mr. Broom has conducted:

• August 10, 2009 - High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) - Atlanta GA
  “Understanding the Digital Age Revolution”
• May 31, 2009 - Techno Security Conference 2009 - Myrtle Beach SC
  “Understanding the Digital Age Revolution”
• February 12, 2009 - Mercer University School of Law - Macon GA
  “eDiscovery for New Attorneys” 
• January 28, 2009 - Department of Defense CyberCrime Conference - St. Louis MO
  “Handling Evidence in the Digital Age - The Pressure to Safeguard Sensitive Information Contained in Forensics Evidence”
• January 16, 2009 - GA CLE (Attorneys) - Atlanta GA
  “Understanding the Digital Evidence Revolution”
• January 7, 2009 - International Conference on Cyber Security - New York NY
  “Handling Evidence in the Digital Age - The Pressure to Safeguard Sensitive Information Contained in Forensics Evidence”
• November 11, 2008 - Paraben's Forensic Innovations Conference - Park City UT
  “Handling Evidence in the Digital Age - The Pressure to Safeguard Sensitive Information Contained in Forensics Evidence”
• October 27, 2008 - Techno Forensics 2008 - Gaithersburg MD
  “Handling Evidence in the Digital Age - The Pressure to Safeguard Sensitive Information Contained in Forensics Evidence”
• June 1, 2008 - Techno Security 2008 - Myrtle Beach SC
  “FAT File System Overview”
• May 23, 2008 - GA CLE (Attorneys) - Atlanta GA
  “Understanding the Digital Evidence Revolution”
• March 20, 2008 - GBA HR Professionals Institute - Savannah GA
  “Computer Forensics…Dollars & Sense”
• February 4, 2008 - The Computer Forensics Show - Washington DC
  “Understanding the FAT File System”
• January 18, 2008 - DoD Cyber Crime Conference - St. Louis MO
  “Understanding the FAT File System”
• December 11, 2007 - ISS World 2007 - Washington DC
  “Understanding the FAT File System”
• October 30, 2007 - Techno Forensics 2007, NIST - Gaithersburg MD
  “Understanding the FAT File System”
• September 18, 2007 - ForenSec Canada 2007 - Regina, Saskatchewan
  “Overview of the FAT File System”
• August 8, 2007 - Computer Crime & Forensics Symposium GMU 2007 -  Fairfax VA
  “Advances in Forensics Hardware”
• August 6, 2007 - Computer Crime & Forensics Symposium GMU 2007 - Fairfax VA
  “Chain of Custody/Case Management”
• June 3, 2007 - Techno Security 2007 - Myrtle Beach SC
  “Next Generation Hardware Acceleration for Forensics Portable Evidence Seizure and Analysis Tools on Steroids”
• July 20, 2005 - IISFA - Atlanta GA
  Panel Member for discussion on “What does Forensics mean to you?”
• June 14, 2005 - Techno Security 2005 - Myrtle Beach SC
  “Recent Breakthroughs in Password Cracking Techniques”
• June 12, 2005 - Techno Security 2005 - Myrtle Beach SC
  “Real World Use of the ICS Solo 3 for Forensics Pros”
• April 19, 2004 - IISFA - Atlanta GA
  Presentation on Incident Handling / Forming a CERT.
  

Training Mr. Broom has conducted:

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Neil B. Broom