I did it! It all started with getting my Masters in Digital Forensics in
2008. I was so intrigued by the subject, I soon started lots of extra
self-study on the forensics subject, and got the opportunity to attend
various EnCase courses. This week, I got some more confirmation that I
like what I do and I'm good at it: I passed the Certified Hacking
Forensic Investigator (CHFI) exam, and got an email from Guidance
Software telling me I passed the EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE)
practical as well. I know, I know, quite some people out there don't
like certifications and say they don't help, but personally I find it
very important to get this confirmation for myself. On a sidenote, the
book I used to prepare for the CHFI (the official studyguide by
Syngress) was not good for passing the exam in my opinion (although it
makes for a nice reference on computer forensics in general) and I still
passed it based on previous self-study. I rock ;)
Anyways, why I'm doing this, you ask? Well, about 2 years ago I began getting tired of working in Information Security. I get this feeling that both employers and customers just don't "get it". They sell security because they see it as a product. They buy security because the auditor said so. They yell at you because the Internet is slow when viewing a livestream via the proxy. They employ people who know which buttons to click to make the traffic get through the firewall, allow any any, oh look, it works! I've had it... Don't get me wrong, I'm not against information security; en contraire, I'm trying to evangelise infosec as much as I can, but ever so often I have the feeling I'm preaching to the choir.
I'm someone that wants to help, make a difference. Maybe a bit of an idealist sometimes. But I want to help people that ask me to do something because they care about the thing that needs to be done. After a system compromise, an organisation wants to know what happened. When someone is copying sensitive information and sending it to the competition, they want to know how ever that was possible. They don't seem to care about security in advance, only once it's too late. So if I want to make a difference, I feel I should move to the other side of the line. Instead of prevention, move to after-the-facts analysis. At least only those that care will ask for my service, or at least they will listen to what I have to say.
So to keep a very long story a little shorter: I want to be a forensic analyst, examiner, investigator, whatever you like to call it. I may not have the practical experience yet, but hey, I am very motivated, eager to learn, and just need 1 chance to proove myself. Feel like you or your company might want to give me that chance? Let me know! For more info about me, have a look at my LinkedIn profile, or drop me an email. And don't back out just because I live in Belgium; I'd be happy to move to Australia, UK, USA or probably any other country where I can be understood in English :)
Anyways, why I'm doing this, you ask? Well, about 2 years ago I began getting tired of working in Information Security. I get this feeling that both employers and customers just don't "get it". They sell security because they see it as a product. They buy security because the auditor said so. They yell at you because the Internet is slow when viewing a livestream via the proxy. They employ people who know which buttons to click to make the traffic get through the firewall, allow any any, oh look, it works! I've had it... Don't get me wrong, I'm not against information security; en contraire, I'm trying to evangelise infosec as much as I can, but ever so often I have the feeling I'm preaching to the choir.
I'm someone that wants to help, make a difference. Maybe a bit of an idealist sometimes. But I want to help people that ask me to do something because they care about the thing that needs to be done. After a system compromise, an organisation wants to know what happened. When someone is copying sensitive information and sending it to the competition, they want to know how ever that was possible. They don't seem to care about security in advance, only once it's too late. So if I want to make a difference, I feel I should move to the other side of the line. Instead of prevention, move to after-the-facts analysis. At least only those that care will ask for my service, or at least they will listen to what I have to say.
So to keep a very long story a little shorter: I want to be a forensic analyst, examiner, investigator, whatever you like to call it. I may not have the practical experience yet, but hey, I am very motivated, eager to learn, and just need 1 chance to proove myself. Feel like you or your company might want to give me that chance? Let me know! For more info about me, have a look at my LinkedIn profile, or drop me an email. And don't back out just because I live in Belgium; I'd be happy to move to Australia, UK, USA or probably any other country where I can be understood in English :)
