Mr. Broom is the Lead Instructor and Developer of the Technical Resource Center’s JumpStart Computer Forensics (Applied Computer Forensics) course.  He also wrote the ProDiscover Certified Examiner training course and certification.  Additionally, Mr. Broom has provided training in the fields of Computer Forensics and Information Security to over 3,000 students in the US Government, US Military, US Intelligence Agencies, and Fortune 500 companies in the United States and abroad. He has also trained a diverse population of computer forensics and electronic discovery organizations that currently compete with TRC.

Neil coauthored a technical book in 2004 for Sybex Publishing entitled Computer Forensics JumpStart.  The book is a primer for anyone interested in entering the Computer Forensics field.  The second edition of this book was released in 2011 and Mr. Broom was the Technical Editor.

Mr. Broom currently serves on the Ethical Standards Committee of the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) and the National Leadership Assembly of the American Society of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery (ASDFED).  Additional he is the past Chairman of the Digital Evidence Subcommittee for the International Association for Identification (IAI) 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, the S1 Corporation as a System Administrator, and Internet Security Systems (now a division of IBM) as a Security Trainer.

In the fall of 2009, Neil received the quarterly Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Excellence Award from the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE), “for work in the field of computer forensics and representing the ISFCE and CCE designation in a positive manner.”

Technical Resource Center is the only private lab east of the Mississippi that has earned the prestigious ASCLD/LAB Accreditation in the field of Digital Evidence (Computer Forensics) from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board. ASCLD/LAB is the largest forensic science accrediting body in the world and is recognized by the criminal justice system as a means of determining that a laboratory has met a set of internationally recognized standards of operation for forensic laboratories.  As the Laboratory Director for an ASCLD accredited laboratory, Mr. Broom is a member of the ASCLD/LAB Delegate Assembly.

Certifications:

• EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Guidance Software, July 1, 2011
• AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE), AccessData - June 3, 2011
• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Recertified, ISFCE - Jan 2011
• Certified XRY Physical Mobile Phone Forensics Examiner, Micro Systemation - Aug 27, 2010
• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Recertified, ISFCE - Jan 2009
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), ACFE - Sept 9, 2008
• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Recertified, ISFCE - June 2007
• Certified ProDiscover Examiner, Technology Pathways  - Oct 2005
• Certified EC-Council  Instructor, EC-Council - July 28, 2005  
• Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), EC-Council - Nov 25, 2004
• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), Certificate # 28, ISFCE - Jan 23, 2004
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC-Council - Dec 28, 2003
• Certified Computer Forensic Technician (CCFT) - LC Technology International - Nov 2002
• INFOSEC Assessment Methodology (NSA IAM), National Security Agency - Sept 2002
• TruSecure ICSA Certified Security Associate (TICSA), TruSecure - Feb 15, 2002
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISC² - July 2001
• Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft - Nov 2000
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft - Dec 1999
• Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I), Microsoft - Dec 1999
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft - May 1998
• School Resource Officer, Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training - June 1995
• Field Training Officer, Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training - Oct 1993
• Breath Test Operator, Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training - Fall 1993
• Law Enforcement Officer, Florida Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Training - Sept 1992
• SCUBA Instructor, NAUI - March 1991
• Qualified in Submarines, US Navy - June 16, 1988
• Certified US Navy Electrician’s Mate, US Navy - Jan 22, 1987
 

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