Rob Westerfield Email & Phone Number

Experienced Computer Forensic Examiner with 20 years in law enforcement, with 13 years experience as a Computer Forensic Examiner, including incident response and mitigation within a government entity and private utilities. Able to perform in high stress situations and complex investigations.• Excellent communication skills, experienced in triage and problem solving.• Instructor of forensic techniques and methodologies.• Experienced in crisis management supervision and peer development .• Protection and collection of volatile data.• Proficient with forensic software and methodologies .• Proficient with file systems (FAT,NTFS,REFS,HFS,HFS+) and Windows Artifacts. • Linux systems for Forensic analysis (Backtrack, Paladin)• Basic scripting Python and EnCase Enscripts.Professional Experience:Deputy Sheriff / Detective – Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Senior Computer Forensic Examiner• Conduct on site previews and triage digital evidence at search warrant entries.• Preserve digital evidence at the scene to prevent destruction of media, both physical andremote access.• Conduct Wireless exploitation and DDOS attacks against suspects during high stress entriesfor search warrants to avoid detection and destruction of evidence.• Supervised complex investigations involving digital media.• Provide technical advise and instruct prosecutors on digital media in criminal cases foreffective presentation of evidence in court. This included preparation for technical interviews of defense experts, reviewing and advise attorneys on findings from defense experts.• Respond to network intrusions, ransomware within Pinal County Government and private utility companies within Pinal County. • Responsible for training, mentoring and supervision of new digital forensic examiners assigned within the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.• Responsible for drafting policies involving digital media for the Sheriff’s Office • Expert witness within Pinal County.

Listed skills include Encase, Forensic Analysis, Computer Forensics, Criminal Investigations, and 46 others.

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  Eastern Arizona College

  Criminal Justice/Police Science