BIOGRPAHICAL SKETCH: FABIO R. AUFFANT II

Professional Preparation:

Institution / Major / Degree Year
Nyack College; Nyack, NY / B.S. Organizational Management / 2009
Champlain College; Burlington, VT / M.S. Digital Forensics Management / 2012

Appointments:

Dates / Position / Organization
July 2012 - present / Lecturer / State University of New York;
University at Albany; Albany, NY
June 2012 - present / Owner/Consultant/Private Investigator / Second Wave Associates; Catskill, NY
2010 - 2012 / Quality Control Manager / New York State Police; Albany, NY
2010 - 2012 / EAP Peer Counselor / New York State Police; Albany, NY
Jan 2008 – Dec 2012 / Adjunct Instructor / Columbia-Greene Community College; Hudson, NY
2006 – 2012 / Lieutenant / New York State Police; Albany, NY
2006 – 2012 / Special Topics Instructor / New York State Police; Albany, NY
2006 - 2012 / Computer Forensic Laboratory Manager / New York State Police; Albany, NY
2006 - 2012 / Training Coordinator / New York State Police; Albany, NY
2004 – Present / Certified Digital Forensics Examiner / Multiple Personal Certifications
2000 – 2006 / Investigator / New York State Police; Albany, NY
1998 – 2004 / Computer Forensic Examiner / New York State Police; Albany, NY
1996 -1998 / Crime Scene Technician / New York State Police; Albany, NY
1994 – 2012 / Human Resources Counselor / New York State Police; Albany, NY
1990 - 1998 / Field Training Officer / New York State Police; Albany, NY
1985 – 2000 / Uniform Trooper / New York State Police; Albany, NY

A list of: (i) up to five products most closely related to the proposed project; and (ii) up to five other significant products, whether or not related to the proposed project. Acceptable products must be citable and accessible including but not limited to publications, data sets, software, patents, and copyrights. Unacceptable products are unpublished documents not yet submitted for publication, invited lectures, and additional lists of products. Only the list of 10 will be used in the review of the proposal.

Each product must include full citation information including (where applicable and practicable) names of all authors, date of publication or release, title, title of enclosing work such as journal or book, volume, issue, pages, website and Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or other Persistent Identifier.

Products Most Closely Related to the Project:

1.2004: Development, Delivery and Instructionof a new introductory Cyber Crime Investigation 32 hour training course for NY State Probation and Parole Officers; Albany, NY.

** NOTE: Citation is not included since training course is considered property of Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, except through the service of legal subpoenato the NY State Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives.

  1. 2008: Development, Delivery and Instructionof new introductory Cyber Crime 32 hour training seminar for NY State Police Investigators; Albany, NY.

** NOTE: Citation is not included since training course is considered property of New York State Police, except through the service of legal subpoena to the NY State Police.

  1. 2009: Development, Delivery and Instructionof new Cyber Crime Investigation and Digital Evidence Examination 64 hour intermediate training course for Probation Officers; Albany, NY.

** NOTE: Citation is not included since training course is considered property of Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, except through the service of legal subpoenato the NY State Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives.

  1. 2010: Development, Delivery and Instruction of new Cyber Crime Specialist64 hour intermediate training course for Investigators and Troopers of the NY State Police; Albany, NY.
** NOTE: Citation is not included since training course is considered property of New York State Police, except through the service of legal subpoena to the NY State Police.
  1. 2009-2012: Development and Delivery of a new internal training program for Computer Forensic Analysts and Examiners, of the New York State Police, which included training modules, competency testing and proficiency examinations, in compliance with laboratory best practices.

** NOTE: Citation is not included since training course is considered property of New York State Police, except through the service of legal subpoena to the NY State Police.

Other Significant Products:

2004–2012: Development, Delivery and Instructionfor law enforcement personnel in the use and application of digital forensics triage tools and techniques in the field. Training modules varied between 8 – 16 hours with each tool depending on government agency mission priorities and operational requirements.

** NOTE: Citation is not included since training modules are considered property of New York State Police, National White Collar Crime Center and KB Solutions Inc., except through the service of legal subpoena to the appropriate government agency or corporation.

Synergistic Activities:

A list of up to five examples that demonstrate the broader impact of the individual’s professional and scholarly activities that focuses on the integration and transfer of knowledge as well as its creation. Examples could include, among others: innovations in teaching and training (e.g., development of curricular materials and pedagogical methods); contributions to the science of learning; development and/or refinement of research tools; computation methodologies, and algorithms for problem-solving; development of databases to support research and education; broadening the participation of groups underrepresented in science, mathematics, engineering and technology; and service to the scientific and engineering community outside of the individual’s immediate organization.

  1. Participated in several professional organizations that engage in, and promote knowledge sharing in methodologies and training innovations involving new and emerging technologies that affect digital forensics, cyber crime and education, such as:
  2. Current Member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA).
  3. Current Member of High Crime Tech Consortium (HTCN).
  4. Current Member of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS).
  5. Current Member of the Albany Chapter of InfraGard.
  6. Former Chair of NY State Digital & Multimedia Evidence Technical Working Group.
  7. Former Member of the Institute of Computer Forensic Professionals (ICFP).
  8. Former Member of the International Association of the Chiefs of Police (IACP).
  1. Achieved several industry certifications to demonstrate professional competency in the field of digital forensics, quality control and assurance, to ensure proper delivery of technical content associated with academic curriculum and training, such as:
  • Certified Steganography Examiner & Forensic Tool Techniques: WetStone Technologies.
  • Certified Cell Phone Examiner and Forensic Tool Techniques: Paraben Corporation.
  • Certified Personal Digital Assistant Examiner & Forensic Tool Techniques: Paraben Corporation
  • Certified Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist (Computer Forensics): IACIS
  • Certified Technical Assessor (Digital & Multimedia): American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors - Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB)
  • EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) & Forensic Tool Techniques: Guidance Software Inc.
  • Network + Certification (Networking): Computer Education Services Corporation
  1. Attained several instructor certifications that encompassed curriculum development, delivery of case-based scenarios, hands-on lab exercises, and competency testing, involving cyber crime and digital forensics
  • Certified Instructor: TUX4N6© Forensic Tool - Secure Techniques for Onsite Preview (Computer Forensics)

National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)

  • Certified Instructor: Identifying & Seizing Electronic Evidence (Computer Forensics)

National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)

  • Certified Special Topics Instructor: Digital & Multimedia Evidence Crime Scene Investigation (Digital Forensics)

NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)

  • Certified Instructor: FieldSearch© Forensic Tool (Computer Forensics)

National Law Enforcement Corrections Technology Center & KB Solutions

  1. Successfully completed laboratory management and quality control training, which ensures proper curriculum development and instruction associated with scientific management & assuranceforensic standards:
  • ASCLD/LAB Technical Assessor Refresher Training; ASCLD/LAB Online, 2016
  • ASCLD/LAB Technical Assessor Refresher Training; ASCLD/LAB Online, 2014
  • ASCLD/LAB Assessor Training; ASCLD/LAB; White Plains, NY 2011
  • ASCLD/LAB Internal Auditor training; ASCLD/LAB; Latham, NY.
  • Effective Documentation & Records Control training; Paton Professionals; Albany, NY
  • Conducting Effective Management Reviews training; Paton Professionals; Albany, NY 2010
  • ASCLD/LAB International Preparation training by ASLCD-LAB; White Plains, NY.
  • SOP Writing for ISO 17025 online training by the National Institute of Justice; Albany, NY.
  • Corrective Action, Root Cause Analysis & Preventive Action training; Paton Prof.; Albany, NY. 2007
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People management training by Franklin Covey Co.; Albany, NY
  • Information Risk Assessment course; NYS Center for Info. Forensics & Assurance; Albany, NY.
  1. Successfully completed digital forensics and other technical training, which ensures proper curriculum development and instruction associated with technical, forensics, methodologiesand tool validation standards:
  • Paraben Forensic Innovation Training Conference; Albany, NY
  • Techno Security & Forensic Investigations Training Conference; Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Cyber Incident First Responder training by Verizon Business; Albany, NY.
  • Basic Data Recovery & Acquisition training by the National White Collar Crime Ctr; Albany, NY.
  • Secure Techniques for Onsite Preview Instructor Development course by NWCCC; Albany, NY.
  • Identifying & Seizing Electronic Evidence Instructor Development course by NW3C; Albany, NY.
  • MacMarshal forensic tool training; ATC-NY Inc.; Albany, NY
  • Certified Field Search Instructor Development course; KB Solutions Inc. & NLECTC; Denver, CO.
  • P2P Marshal forensic tool training by ATC-NY Inc.; Rome, NY.
  • Advanced Windows Forensics (UTK) training by Access Data Inc.; Albany, NY.
  • Digital Forensics Basics online training (AWR-139-W) by the U.S. Depart. of Homeland Security
  • Forensic Tool Kit (FTK) BootCamp training by Access Data Inc.; Albany, NY.
  • Secure Techniques for Onsite Preview training by National White Collar Crime Ctr; Franklin, MA.
  • Advanced EnCase Computer Forensics training by Guidance Software Inc.; Sterling, VA
  • EnCase Network Intrusion Investigations training by Guidance Software Inc.; Sterling, VA
  • PDA Seizure Forensics training by Paraben Corporation; Delaware
  • Cell Phone Forensics training by Paraben Corporation; Delaware.
  • Steganography Investigator training by WetStone Technologies Corp.; Verona, NY.
  • Advanced Data Recovery & Analysis: iLook training by the (NW3C); Latham, NY.
  • Network+ Certification training by Computer Education Services Corporation; Latham, NY.
  • Investigation of Online Crimes training by the Search Group Inc.; Albany, NY.
  • Advanced Data Recovery and Analysis: Windows NT/2000/XP training by NW3C; Buffalo, NY.
  • Advanced EnCase Computer Forensics training by Guidance Software Inc.; Sterling, VA.
  • Internet Trace Evidence Recovery and Analysis training by NW3C; Long Island, NY.
  • Advanced Data Recovery & Analysis: Windows 3.1/95/98/Me training by NW3C; Fairmont, WV.
  • Computer Seizure, Analysis & Electronic Evidence Collection training by IACIS; Orlando, FL.
  • Investigation of Computer Crime training by Search Group Inc.; Elmira, NY.
Collaborators & Other Affiliations:
  • Collaborators and Co-Editors:A list of all persons in alphabetical order (including their current organizational affiliations) who are currently, or who have been collaborators or co-authors with the individual on a project, book, article, report, abstract or paper during the 48 months (4 years) preceding the submission of the proposal. Also include those individuals who are currently or have been co-editors of a journal, compendium, or conference proceedings during the 24 months preceding the submission of the proposal. If there are no collaborators or co-editors to report, this should be so indicated.
  • Joseph Donohue, Lieutenant (Ret); New York State Police –Computer Crime Unit

Collaborator & Co-Editor: Cyber Crime Field Investigation policies and procedures

Collaborator: Computer Forensics Laboratory design and management proposals

(2006 – 2012)

  • Thomas Hurbanek, Senior Investigator (Ret); New York State Police – Computer Crime Unit

Collaborator & Co-Editor: Digital Forensics Field Examination policies and procedures

Collaborator: Computer Forensics Laboratory design and management proposals

(2006–2012)

  • Terry Aubin, Senior Investigator (Ret); New York State Police – Computer Crime Unit

Collaborator & Co-Editor: Computer Forensics Laboratory Analysis policies and procedures

Collaborator: Computer Forensics Laboratory design and management proposals

(2006 – 2012)

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