About the Trainers

Steve Hailey

"The Internet and its communications capability is the nervous system of any nation's critical infrastructures, and is therefore extremely critical in maintaining economic productivity. Because of the economic importance that is associated with the Internet and its communications capabilities, criminals and sometimes a company's own employees are looking for ways to exploit it for their own financial gain or to support a cause. The use of technology to facilitate the commission of crimes or abuse of company computing resources is increasing".

Steve Hailey is an Information Technology veteran of twenty-eight years, with twenty-one years of experience developing and delivering technical training. Steve has twenty-four years of data recovery experience, and has been conducting digital forensic analysis professionally for fourteen years. He is a highly skilled expert witness and dynamic instructor, bringing to bear his combined skills in information security and digital forensic analysis. He currently instructs the information security and digital forensics curriculum at Edmonds Community College in Washington State where he is a tenured faculty member.

Steve has performed work and conducted training in the fields of computer networking, information security, and digital forensics for two Fortune 100 companies, several law firms, the federal government, various law enforcement agencies, and several colleges throughout the Pacific Northwest. He is actively involved with developing and delivering training in digital forensics to members of city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, and has been training military personnel performing forensic analysis in the Mideast since 2005.

Steve is an instructor and Subject Matter Expert for the Cyberterrorism Defense Initiative program for the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA, and has also provided course development services as a Subject Matter Expert for the course titled "Cyberterrorism First Responder", for the Criminal Justice Institute, University of Arkansas. Steve also developed the Continuing Legal Education course "Digital Forensics for Attorneys" which has been delivered to attorneys and legal professionals locally and internationally, to include the Washington State Attorney General's Office and the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Justice.

He has authored certification practice tests for several vendors and is also a Subject Matter Expert for Comptia's Security+. Steve has processed digital forensic cases ranging from inappropriate resource use and network intrusions to cases involving identity theft, credit card fraud, child pornography and money laundering. He is creator of the CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst (CSFA)TM certification, as well as the author of several digital forensics/forensic computing course books.

Steve is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), an AccessData Certified Examiner, a Digital Forensics Certified Practitioner, and he possesses a certificate in computer forensics from Oregon State University. In addition to these credentials, Steve has twenty-eight additional technical certifications. He is the founder and President of the Washington State High Technology Crime Investigation Association, and was formerly on the Board of Directors for the Institute of Computer Forensic Professionals. His other affiliations include The Agora, InfraGard, and the High Tech Crime Consortium. Steve has been featured on television, radio, and has authored several articles related to digital forensics and information security.


Mike Andrew

"Professionals from defense and intelligence agencies, law enforcement and corporations take our training because our hands-on case based instruction emphasizes analytical problem solving skills and the practical knowledge required to process a case from start to finish".

Mike Andrew has been an Information Technology professional for fifteen years, and has been conducting training and forensic analysis at CSI since 2003 for attorneys, various law enforcement agencies, and several colleges throughout the Pacific Northwest. He is certified by the National Security Agency in INFOSEC Assessment Methodology and is a CyberSecurity Institute Certified Instructor, Certified Ethical Hacker, Digital Forensic Certified Practitioner, and AccessData Certified Examiner. Since joining CSI, Mike has been actively involved with developing and delivering training in digital forensics to members of city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as training military personnel to perform forensic analysis in the Mideast. He has performed work as a forensic analyst on cases at all levels - local, state, and federal.

Mike is currently a member of the Computer Information Systems Dept. Advisory Committee and Digital Forensics Committee at Edmonds Community College in Washington State. He is an officer and founding member of the Washington State chapter of HTCIA and is also a member of both the HTCC and the Institute of Computer Forensic Professionals. Mike is an instructor and Subject Matter Expert for the Cyberterrorism Defense Analysis Center (CDAC), and has also developed a course on Cyberterrorism for them. Working with Steve Hailey, Mike developed the CLE course "Computer Forensics for Attorneys" which was recently instructed for the Washington State Attorney General's Office. Mike has attended and completed training from the E-Discovery Training Academy at Georgetown University Law Center.

Mike's paper "Defining a Process Model for Forensic Analysis of Digital Devices and Storage Media" was published by the IEEE in 2007. In 2008, Mike presented a paper entitled "A Case Study; Overcoming Anti-Forensic Methods Used on External Storage Drives" at the Annual Scientific Meeting for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. The paper was co-authored with Steve Hailey. Mike is also co-author of the book "Computer Forensics Core Competencies - Practical Skills for the Forensic Examiner." In addition to all of his credentials, Mike recently earned the prestigious Digital Forensic Certified Practitioner certification through the National Center for Forensic Science.



Certifications possessed by Steve and Mike include:
A+, AccessData Certified Examiner, Certified EC-Council Instructor, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CIW:Certified Trainer, CIW:E-Commerce Designer, CIW:Foundations, CIW:Internetworking Professional, CIW:Security Analyst, CIW:Security Professional, CIW:Server Administrator, CIW:Site Designer, CIW:Master Server Administrator, CIW:Master Site Designer, Certified Personal Digital Assistant Examiner, Certified Technical Trainer, Computer Forensics Certificate: Oregon State University, Digital Forensic Certified Practitioner, Forensic Computer Examiner, iNet+, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet, Network+, Security+, Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP), Licensed Private Investigator - Washington State.