Computer Forensics

Warren G. Kruse II, CISSP, CFCE

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Warren is the coauthor of “Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials”, published by Addison Wesley. Warren has also had published several articles in Law Enforcement Technology Journal that dealt with computers and high-tech crime. He is a frequent media commentator and speaker on computer forensics, incident response, nad cybercrime. He is a member of numerous government-sponsored initiatives, including co-chair of the National Cybercrime Training Partnership and the Electronic Crimes Task Force of the U.S. Secret Service.

Warren has extensive experience investigating cases involving the illegal use of computer and networks and received the High Tech Crime Investigation Association's (HTCIA) "Case of the Year" award. He is an IACIS certified forensic computer examiner and a (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Warren experience includes being Investigations Manager, Cyber Investigations and Forensics, for Lucent Technologies from 1998 to 2003. Warren was a sworn Police Officer in New Jersey from 1987 to 1998.

He has taught computer forensics at the SANS Institute, MIS Institute and currently instructor of the hands-on Computer Forensic Bootcamp at Intenseschool. Warren also teaches Advanced Internet Investigations at SEARCH, and Incident Response at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). He has been interviewed as an expert on several articles that have appeared in InfoWorld, CNN, and others. Warren recently appeared as a "cybercrime expert" on TechTV.

Certifications:

Certified Forensic Computer Examiner, (CFCE), IACIS

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), (ISC)2

NJ Certified Police Officer, (retired)

Elected Offices:

2002 HTCIA Northeast President
2001 HTCIA International Treasurer
2001 HTCIA Northeast First Vice President
2000 HTCIA Northeast President
1999 HTCIA Northeast Secretary

Misc:

2003 Chair, Digital Evidence and Computer Forensics for Attorneys

2002 High Technology Crime Investigative Association (HTCIA) International Conference Chair

Co-chair National Cybercrime Training Partnership (NCTP)

Member International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists

Member of the United States Secret Service's, Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF)

Adviser to Rochester Institute of Technology’s, Security Practices and Research Organization

Member of Utah Winter Olympics Private Security

Member of the 1996 Olympic Security Team, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, Atlanta, Georgia

Classes and presentations Mr. Kruse has conducted:

April 24-26, 2003, Ft. Lauderdale, Intense School, Computer Forensic Bootcamp
April 8, 2003, SEARCH, Advanced Internet Investigations
March 28, 2003, Mississippi State University, computer forensics.
Feb 27 to March 1, 2003, Ft. Lauderdale, Intense School, Computer Forensic Bootcamp
Jan 29-30, 2003, San Diego, Digital Evidence and Computer Forensics for Attorneys
December 10-11, 2002, Jacob Javitz Center, NY, Computer Forensics.
August 26-28, 2002, MIS Institute, Incident Response
July 22-24, 2002, Computer Forensics.
July 17-19, 2002, MIS Institute, Computer Forensics and Incident Response
May 21, 2002, SEARCH, Advanced Internet Investigations, Network Forensics and Windows Domains
May 15, 2002, ISSA Conference: Computer Forensics and Information Security
April 30, 2002, Rochester Institute of Technology, Keynote: Computer Forensics and Incident Response
April 10, 2002, Monmouth County NJ Police Academy: Hacking and Forensics Techniques
March 25, 2002, Union County Police Academy: Network Investigations and Forensics
December 17, 2001, SEARCH, Sacramento Ca., Internal Investigations, Computer and Network Forensics
November 13, 2001, ASIS, Introduction to Computer Forensics
December 14, 2000, SEARCH, Sacramento Ca., Internal Investigations, Computer and Network Forensics
March 28, 2000, SANS, Orlando, Fla., Introduction to Computer Forensics
March 27, 2000, SANS, Orlando, Fla., Hands-On Forensics with EnCase
1999 International High-tech Crime Investigative Association Conference, Computer Security and Internet Security classes
SANS 99, Introduction to Computer Forensics
1998 HTCIA International Conference, Computer Security

Awards:

Recipient of the High Tech Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) 2001 Case of the Year.

Township of Ocean Police:

Recipient of Three Exceptional Service Awards
Honorable Service Award
Two Departmental Commendations
Two Unit Commendations (for Scuba and Emergency Response Teams)

Training Mr. Kruse has received includes:

2003, Encase Enterprise Audit and Response	Guidancesoftware (40 hours)
2003, Palm and Windows CE	Paraben (16 hours)
2003, Intrusion Detection	Learingtree International (32 hours)
2002, Advanced Encase	Guidancesoftware (32 hours)
2002, Information Security	(ISC) 2 (40 hours)
2002, NTFS Forensics	New Technologies Incorporated (16 hours)
2001, Encase	Guidancesoftware (32 hours)
2001, Windows 2000 Server Admin	Global Knowledge (40 hours)
2001, Cisco Routers	Learningtree International (32 hours)
2000, Data Hiding	New Technologies Incorporated (16 hours)
2000, Computer Forensics	New Technologies Incorporated (24 hours)
1999, Incident Handling	SANS Intrusion Detection 99
1999, Advanced Windows NT Security	SANS Network Security 99
Advanced Interview and Interrogations	John Reid and Associates
Internet and Intranet Security	Lucent Learning and Performance Center
TCP/IP Administration	Lucent Learning and Performance Center
Reid Interviewing and Interrogation	John A. Reid and Associates
Lucent Managed Firewall	Lucent Technologies
Windows NT Security	Learning Tree International
1997, Computer Forensics	National White Collar Crime Center (40 hours)
1996, Computer Forensics	International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (80 hours)
NetWare 4 Administration	AlphaNet Learning Center
Networking Technologies	AlphaNet Learning Center
NetWare Engineer	Brick Computer Science Institute
Basic Recruit Class	Monmouth County Police Academy
Class II Special Officer Training	Monmouth County Police Academy