Lee Reiber - Mobile Forensic Investigations: A Guide to Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Presentation

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This book is dedicated to my wife, Amy, my biggest critic, who has put up with 20 years of geek speak and talk about writing a book, along with the last several months of staring at my laptop composing the book manuscript. You inspire me.

Lee Reiber started his journey as a member of the Boise Police Department in Boise, Idaho, where he conducted digital forensic investigations until 2009 after almost 15 years of service. During the last few years at the police department, Lees training company, Mobile Forensics, Inc., became one of the most prominent training companies in the United States for mobile forensics, training hundreds of students from law enforcement, Fortune 500 companies, and academia. MFI specialized in instructing its students on how to interpret and analyze mobile device data collected with multiple tools. It was Lees research that produced discoveries in data formats, date and time configurations, and file system artifacts that are still used in training today. Due to the reputation of MFI, based upon the companys success in research, development, and training in mobile device forensics, MFI became a part of a global software company in 2009. Lee was promoted to Vice President of Mobile Forensics and he created and developed the mobile forensic curriculum and mobile forensic software solution, both of which are still a part of the companys offerings. In 2015, Lee departed the company and became the COO of one of the most recognized mobile forensic software companies in the world, specializing in deep data analysis of mobile device artifacts.

Lee has testified as an expert in mobile forensics in both criminal and civil cases during his 20-year career and consulted for both international and domestic companies requesting mobile forensic assistance, mobile device collections, data analysis, and data interpretation. Due to his aptitude for deep analysis, Lee is frequently called upon to assist in high-profile cases involving data from mobile devices when alien data is encountered. Lee has written more than 50 articles on mobile forensics, has been featured in both national and international magazines and print, and has lectured around the world on mobile forensics and cyber security. This book, Mobile Forensic Investigations: A Guide to Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Presentation, is a product of the 20 years spent staring at HEX and ignoring the push button philosophy.

Michael Robinson is a senior cyber threat analyst and digital forensic examiner for a large international company, where he specializes in mobile device forensics, computer forensics, and intrusion analysis. Prior to this role, Michael was a senior digital forensic examiner for customers in the U.S. intelligence community, where he performed computer and cell phone exploitation and analysis. Previously, Michael performed computer forensic examinations in the FBIs Investigative Analysis Unit, where he assisted special agents with counterintelligence and criminal cases. Michael is the former CIO of the U.S. Department of Defenses Business Transformation Agency, where he oversaw all information technology and information assurance operations for the agency, including overseeing all incident response and forensic investigations.

Michael is the Program Coordinator and Adjunct Professor for Stevenson Universitys Master of Science in Cyber Forensics. At Stevenson, he was the recipient of the Rose Dawson Award for outstanding adjunct faculty member of the year. He is also an adjunct professor in George Mason Universitys Master of Science in Computer Forensics. He teaches courses in mobile device forensics, intrusion analysis, and cyber warfare. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, a Master of Science in Information Assurance, a Master of Science in Forensic Studies (concentrating on computer forensics), and a graduate certificate in Applied Intelligence. Michael has presented at numerous national and international conferences, including DEF CON, the DoD Cyber Crime Conference, U.S. Cyber Crime Conference, CEIC, InfoSec World, and the BCISS Conference on Intelligence Analysis. He has authored more than a dozen journal articles and a book on disaster recovery planning for nonprofit organizations.