Steve Hailey - President/CEO, CyberSecurity Institute

Steve Hailey is an Information Technology veteran of twenty-four years, with seventeen years experience developing and delivering technical training. After ten years of experience with "data recovery" in both the public and private sectors, Steve began conducting forensic analysis professionally in 1997. He is a highly skilled expert witness and dynamic instructor, bringing to bear his combined skills in forensic analysis and computing technology. He currently instructs the information security and digital forensics curriculum at Edmonds Community College in Washington State, where he chairs the Digital Forensics Committee.

Steve has performed work and conducted training in the fields of computer networking, information security, and digital forensics for two Fortune 50 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 computer 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.

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 Institute Certified Instructor (CSICI)™ and CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst (CSFA)™ certifications, as well as the author of several computer forensics/forensic computing course books.

Steve is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), possesses a certificate in computer forensics from Oregon State University, and has over twenty technical certifications, including: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), A+ , Certified EC-Council Instructor, 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, iNet+, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Network+, Security+, Security Certified Network Professional.

Steve is an active participant in organizations devoted to the advancement of digital forensics and information security. 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. An article he co-authored with the creator of the Certified Ethical Hacker course and certification can be found here: Catch cyber criminals by thinking like them

Mike has been an Information Technology professional for 9 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. 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 a CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst and Certified Ethical Hacker, and possesses certificates in Network Security and Micro-Computer Support.

Scott Matsudaira has been a Detective/Computer Forensic Examiner for the Bellingham Police Department since 1991 and is currently assigned to the Investigations Unit as a Major Crimes Detective and Computer Forensic Examiner. His current responsibilities include examining, analyzing, and securing electronic evidence with regards to investigations of criminal activity where a computer or other means of electronic data manipulation were used.

Aside from investigating criminal cases with the Bellingham Police Department, Scott has also assisted other Law Enforcement agencies with computer forensic assistance to include the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and other surrounding local Police and Sheriff agencies. Scott has performed over 100 computer forensic examinations as a Law Enforcement Officer and maintains certifications as a computer forensic examiner (CFCE), electronic evidence collection specialist (CEECS), seized computer evidence recovery specialist (SCERS), and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). He is also an instructor with The Internet and Your Child (IYC) organization.

Scott is a certification coach for the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists where he both mentors and evaluates prospective candidates as they work towards their CFCE certification, and is also Vice President and founding member of the Washington State High Technology Crime Investigation Association.