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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 extensive experience in computer forensic cases involving some of the largest law firms and corporations in the world.  He has conducted forensics globally in support of numerous cases.. He is a frequent media commentator and lecturer on computer forensics, incident response, and cybercrime. 

Warren was awarded the High Tech Crime Investigation Association's (HTCIA) "Case of the Year" award. He is an IACIS Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) and a (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

He is a member of numerous government-sponsored initiatives, including co-chair of the National Cybercrime Training Partnership and member of the New York and European Electronic Crimes Task Forces of the U.S. Secret Service.  Warren is the 2004 HTCIA International Executive Committee's 1st Vice President.

Warren previous experience includes being Investigations Manager, Cyber Investigations and Forensics, for Lucent Technologies.  Warren was also a sworn Police Officer in New Jersey.

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:

  • 2004 HTCIA International 1st Vice President
  • 2003 HTCIA Northeast 2nd. Vice President
  • 2002 HTCIA Northeast President
  • 2001 HTCIA International Treasurer
  • 2001 HTCIA Northeast First Vice President
  • 2000 HTCIA Northeast President
  • 1999 HTCIA Northeast Secretary

Misc:

  • 2-9-04 qualified as Computer Forensics Expert in NY Superior Court.

  • 2003 Computer Forensics Track Chair, Computer Security Institute's 30th annual conference.

  • 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

Awards:

  • Recipient of the High Tech Crime Investigation Association 2001 "Case of the Year" Award.
  • 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)

     

    • Classes and presentations Mr. Kruse has conducted:


    • Jan 12-16, 2004, Intense School, Computer Forensic Bootcamp
    • Dec 8-12, 2003, Intense School, Computer Forensic Bootcamp
    • Nov 25, 2003, HTCIA Northest, Sniffers
    • Nov 19, 2003 USSS NY Electronic Crimes task Force meeting, Sniffers
    • Nov 3-4, 2003 Computer Security Institute's 30th Annual Computer Security Conference, Washington DC. 
    • June 19-21, 2003, Intense School, Virginia, Computer Forensic Bootcamp
    • June 10 and 11, 2003, Milan, Italy, Honeypots and Sniffers.  European Electronic Crimes Task Force
    • May 29-31, 2003, San Diego, Intense School, Computer Forensic Bootcamp
    • 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

  • 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

     

                     

     

     

                              

                 

                   

                    

           

           

        

                     

              

     

     

     

     



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