Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference - 2023 Program

The 2023 Conference Program is defined by primary topics. Therefore, each session has a primary topic designation for attendees to quickly find those sessions of relevance and importance to them. Sessions are also classified by both Target Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced or All) and Target Audience (Corporate/Private Sector, Government, Investigators, Law Enforcement/Police, Prosecutors/Attorneys/Legal).

To sort by topics, audience, and levels to find the program that best suits your needs, click on Filters.

For a list of all sessions by day, please click on the day/date link.

Note - classifications are simply a guide to help attendees select the best sessions for individual needs/experience, and by no means should exclude or deter anyone from attending a session of interest.

Monday, September 11

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- Keynote
8:30 AM 9:30 AM

KEYNOTE: The DFIR Investigative Mindset: Hack your Mind to Crack the Crime

Ballroom B/C

You mastered the forensic software and hardware. But, have your mastered the DFIR investigative mindset? To successfully build and close cases, you need to think like a detective and set into action y ...

Speakers

Brett Shavers, Author, Forensic Analyst, Consultant

- Cybersecurity
9:45 AM 10:45 AM

Ask Me Anything: Securing Active Directory from Attacks

Ballroom H

This session will be an open mic, where the audience can ask the presenter anything about AD security! Bring your best questions and get the inside scoop on everything AD security! We can discuss basi ...

Speakers

Derek Melber, VP of Product Engagement & Outreach - QOMPLX
- Forensics
9:45 AM 10:45 AM

Tackling Collaboration Software, Social Media & Text Messages With a ChatGPT Twist

Ballroom G

There is an ever-increasing volume and variety of communications generated by businesses requiring new methodologies to tackle. It has the potential to create preservation, processing and review issue ...

Speakers

Julie Lewis, President & CEO - Digital Mountain, Inc.

Addison Bradley, Digital Discovery Analyst - Digital Mountain, Inc.
- Sponsor Demo
9:45 AM 10:45 AM

SPONSOR DEMO: Taking Your Investigations to the Next Level: Boosting Your DFIR Skills with Belkasoft X

Ballroom A

Get ready for a wild ride as we take a deep dive into the latest Belkasoft X product! This session is packed with tricks and tips that will help you become a more effective investigator and save preci ...

Speakers

Maria Khripun, Digital Forensics Expert - Belkasoft
- Investigations
9:45 AM 12:00 PM

The Kidnapping of Alani C. – Dangers of Online Gaming

Ballroom F

This session will share a case study about a child by the name of Alani C. Alani was lured off of the gaming app Roblox and groomed starting at the age of 9. At the age of 11 Alani was taken by her ad ...

Speakers

Colleen Stanich, Detective - National City Police Department

- Cybersecurity
11:00 AM 12:00 PM

How to Identify and Mitigate Hacker Obfuscation Techniques

Ballroom G

During this session, attendees will discover three of the key obfuscation techniques attackers use to break down defenses and exploit systems through undetectable means, including impersonation, trust ...

Speakers

Tony Lauro, Director of Security Technology & Strategy - Akamai
- eDiscovery
11:00 AM 12:00 PM

E-Discovery and Mass Disasters: How to Respond to Investigations and Litigation

Ballroom H

Unfortunately, mass disasters happen. These might be "natural" or "manmade." In either scenario, electronic information will likely be the center of government investigations and litigation, both civi ...

Speakers

Ronald Hedges, Principal - Ronald J. Hedges LLC
- Forensics
11:00 AM 12:00 PM

I've Been Called to Testify! What Should I Expect?

Ballroom B

You've completed your Digital Forensic Investigation. Months pass and you receive a subpoena to testify. What do I need to know? Who do I talk to? How do I prepare? The goal of this session it to prep ...

Speakers

Raul Mejias, Senior Program Manager - Crisis Response - Microsoft
- Forensics
11:00 AM 12:00 PM

Evidence on Trial: Identifying Digital Evidence Management Best Practices for Compliant and Accelerated Investigations

Ballroom C

As digital forensic practitioners, it is crucial that we elevate the science by building standard operating procedures based on known best practices – because your training, experience and documentati ...

Speakers

Ryan Parthemore, Product Evangelist - Cellebrite
- Sponsor Demo
11:00 AM 12:00 PM

SPONSOR DEMO: Collecting and Analyzing Mobile Evidence in the Workplace

Ballroom A

Mobile devices have become indispensable tools in the modern workplace, enabling more than just checking email. Employees now browse the web, access sensitive company data, and conduct daily business ...

Speakers

Trey Amick, Director, Forensic Consultants - Marketing - Magnet Forensics

Matt Fullerton, Detective - Magnet Forensics

- Cybersecurity
1:30 PM 2:30 PM

AI's Impact to Security

Ballroom G

AI’s impact to the threat landscape and challenges, volumes of events, staffing shortages, expertise deficiencies, siloed security controls. Statistics will be shared from the recent Ponemon Institute ...

Speakers

Dr Keith Clement, Chair California State Work Force and Development Cyber Task Force - California State University - Fresno

Ervin Daniels, Senior Security Architect - IBM Security
- Cybersecurity
1:30 PM 2:30 PM

Web 3: Embracing Possibilities & Mitigating Risks

Ballroom H

Web 3 is here, it’s evolving around us, and it’s already changing the way our clients do business. As counselors and technologists, we must embrace new web frameworks, and prepare for new risks. In th ...

Speakers

Melissa Heidrick, Manager, eDiscovery & Litigation Technology; Director of Social Media & Brand Management - Norton Rose Fulbright; Women in eDiscovery;
- Forensics
1:30 PM 2:30 PM

Geolocating Vehicles Using Open Source Data

Ballroom C

This session will share how to use open-source data to discover historical location information for vehicles that do not store GPS data or vehicles that you may not have physical access to. The sessio ...

Speakers

Stephen Lewington, Customer Relations Director - BERLA
- Investigations
1:30 PM 2:30 PM

Data Blackouts – Examining the Causes and Challenges for Law Enforcement When Collecting Digital Evidence and Cloud Stored Evidence Data

Ballroom F

The reality of modern computing is that much of the user data that investigators rely on is no longer stored on the device. With encryption already creating more challenges for forensic investigators ...

Speakers

Ali Kamdar, Sales Engineer - Oxygen Forensics
- Forensics
1:30 PM 2:30 PM

Forensic Threat Hunting with Digital Evidence

Ballroom B

Threat hunting includes insider threats as well as outside intrusion. These vectors can leave behind evidence that will give a bigger picture of malicious activity. Evidence is not limited to IPS, IDS ...

Speakers

Dan Sumpter, Principal Instructor - Exterro

- Forensics
3:15 PM 4:15 PM

Security Is As Security Does. Law Enforcement's Great Migration To Operating Securely In The Cloud

Ballroom C

While leveraging cloud service offerings is normal in other industries, for law enforcement – particularly in digital forensics – the cloud has been thought of as a frontier which only the bold few ha ...

Speakers

Kevin Davis, Program Manager - CloudFit Software

Scott Montgomery, Business Development Manager, Law Enforcement and School Safety Leader - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Chad Gish, Detective - Metro Nashville Police Department

Joshua Dobyns, Sgt. - Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, SOVA-ICAC
- eDiscovery
3:15 PM 4:15 PM

Solving the Puzzle: How Ediscovery and Investigations Fit Together

Ballroom H

eDiscovery and investigations are two critical components of legal process, yet they are often viewed as separate and distinct practices. In reality, these two areas are closely intertwined and unders ...

Speakers

Mubashir Hussain, Leader, Business Operations - Cisco
- Cybersecurity
3:15 PM 4:15 PM

Hacking Demos, Dirty Secrets, Dangerous Lies, and Asset Intelligence

Ballroom G

This session will discuss industrial robot hacks & hacks against traditional IT & cloud assets. The presenter will share stories from the trenches—secrets & lies involving cybercriminals, nation-state ...

Speakers

Ken Liao, Marketing Director - Sevco Security
- Investigations
3:15 PM 4:15 PM

Pig Butchering: An Interactive Case Study

Ballroom F

This panel discussion will share a case study of a cryptocurrency investigation. It will walk through the steps taken start the investigation to the point of recovering assets using both open source a ...

Speakers

Andrew Frey, Forensic Financial Analyst - U,S. Secret Service

Derek Wang, Special Agent - Los Angeles Field Office, Cyber Fraud Task Force
- Sponsor Demo
3:15 PM 4:15 PM

SPONSOR DEMO: Mobile Device Faraday Shielding and Charging from Field to Lab

Ballroom A

The proper handling of cell phones and other mobile devices as forensic evidence, from the point of seizure to the point of analysis, can be a challenging task. Different agencies may follow varying p ...

Speakers

Ryan Judy, President - MOS Equipment
- Forensics
3:15 PM 5:15 PM

Using Open Source Tools for Memory Acquisition and Triage

Ballroom B

In digital forensics investigations, there is an increasing need to acquire and examine memory from servers and other computers. To fill this need, there have been recent updates to powerful open-sour ...

Speakers

Greg Tassone, DA Investigator - High Tech Crimes - Nevada County (CA) District Attorney's Office, Bureau of Investigations

- Forensics
4:30 PM 5:30 PM

Finding a Diamond in the Dumpster: Decoding RAM in Mobile Forensics

Ballroom F

This session will delve into the world of RAM decoding and explore the significant advantages it offers in uncovering a potential goldmine of data that would otherwise be missed with a standard mobile ...

Speakers

Adam Firman, Tech Evangelist - MSAB
- Forensics
4:30 PM 5:30 PM

In-House Mobile Device Repair in a Forensic Setting ... Do I need It?

Ballroom C

Today’s expert MUST have a working device to recovering usable data. What if the device is damaged? Do you risk sending it to a repair shop? Do you declare it unrecoverable? This session will cover mo ...

Speakers

William Aycock, Owner - VeriFi Laboratory, LLC
- Cybersecurity
4:30 PM 5:30 PM

Actively Engaging the Business in Security Initiatives

Ballroom G

A challenge for Security professionals is getting Management “on board” with security initiatives. Business managers and executives are hired for business expertise, not security expertise. However, ...

Speakers

John Wallace, Consultant - RGP
- eDiscovery
4:30 PM 5:30 PM

Avoiding the Traps and Perils of Engaging in High-Profile /Public Figure Cases Successfully

Ballroom H

Working in the shadows of projects where clients are highly visible and with much of their reputation and future at stake can cause a significant amount of stress. There can be significant pressure wi ...

Speakers

John Wilson, President of Forensics/CIO - HaystackID

Rene Novoa, Director of Forensics - HaystackID
- Sponsor Demo
4:30 PM 5:30 PM

SPONSOR DEMO: A Crypto Tracing Showcase by Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company and Cellebrite

Ballroom A

This demo session will highlight how Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company and Cellebrite partner together to tackle scams through the identification of crypto artifacts in an investigation.

Speakers

Nick Steegmans-, Senior Cryptocurrency Investigator - CipherTrace, a Mastercard company

Matt Goeckel, Customer Success Manager/Solutions Engineer - Cellebrite

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Tuesday, September 12, 2023