Cassandra Lindsay
Summary
Experienced Digital Forensics Professional with a proven track record of success in conducting complex digital investigations and providing expert witness testimony. Skilled in identifying and analyzing digital evidence, utilizing forensic tools, and preparing comprehensive reports. Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent communication skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Digital Forensic Officer
Victoria Police Cybercrime Squad
01.2015 - Current
- Provide specialist assistance to investigators in the search, seizure and preservation of digital evidence
- Analyse sophisticated, diverse or damaged digital equipment, storage media and electronic devices in order to identify and secure digital evidence in compliance with digital forensic best practice
- Reconstruct normally non-accessible or damaged digital evidence
- Record seized evidence in a format that is conducive for analysis and at a level understandable by investigators
- Present and display accurate evidence in courts
- Advice and assist internal and external stakeholders in operational, technical, evidentiary and analytical digital evidence related matters
- Research and assist in the development of computer crime related investigative tools and methodologies
- Remain conversant with international criminal, technological, legal and operational trends in computer related crime
- Establish and maintain liaison with business, computer industry, academia and other computer forensic units to assist with computer-based evidence operations
- Provide clear and concise advice to supervisors on investigations and other matters affecting the management of the area
- Obtained Negative Vetting 1 Security Clearance
Junior System Administrator
DC Payments Pty Ltd
07.2014 - 12.2014
- Provide specialist advice to internal customers on a wide range of technical issues
- Maintain networking and server equipment onsite and at remote sites and provide technical support when necessary
- Experience in VMWare, Cisco telephony, specialist automatic teller machine (ATM) software
Technical Support Team Leader
AVG Technologies AU/NZ Pty Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Led team providing telephone and online support to customers experiencing technical issues
- Provide specialist advice to internal and external customers on a wide range of technical issues
- Ability to explain complex technical matters in a clear and concise manner to non- technical audiences
- Develop new methods for resolving technical issues and ensure information is effectively distributed to internal and external stakeholders
- When required travel interstate and represent the company at various workshops and exhibitions
- Research and assist in the development of standard operating processes and training materials for new products
- Key Achievements: Introduced the AVG CloudCare platform into Australia and New Zealand, travelling around Australia to provide face to face training to customers
Managed Services Technician
Solutionware
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Administering and solving technical issues for the following programs/systems: Windows Server 2003/2008, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 2003 and 2007, Symantec Backup Exec, Storagecraft Shadow Protect, offsite backup software, Sophos Security software, and other specialised software suites
- Present and display accurate help desk interactions and monitor turnaround times
- Promptly and professionally respond to requests for technical assistance using exceptional prioritisation skills and criteria levels of importance
- Key Achievements: Attended specialised malware and security training with Paul Ducklin of Sophos
Store Supervisor
Dick Smith Electronics
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Delivering a unique form of customised solutions for the client base simultaneously keeping the interests of the company in line through offering additional products, services and solutions
- Confident in all aspects of technical support for a wide variety of products
- Coordinated and managed all computer based product support and in house repairs which included but were not limited to, data recovery, network configurations, hardware upgrades, removal of malware and general troubleshooting
- Meticulously complete daily paperwork, reconcile registers and immediately identify and rectify errors in processing of payments and financial contracts
Education
Bachelor of I.T - Security And Networking
Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC2011
Certification
- GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) - 2022
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) - 2021
- Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst (CCPA) - 2020
- GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics Certification (GASF) - 2018
- MSAB Mobile Device Advanced Acquisition (AA) - 2018
- Forensic Explorer Certified Examiner (FEXCE) - 2018
- Forensic Foundations Provision Of Expert Evidence Workshop - 2016
- Guidance Software - EnCase Computer Forensics II - 2015
- MSAB XRY Certification Training - 2015
- CISCO Certified Network Associate (Certificates 1 - 4) - 2011
References
References provided upon request
Timeline
Senior Digital Forensic Officer
Victoria Police Cybercrime Squad
01.2015 - Current
Junior System Administrator
DC Payments Pty Ltd
07.2014 - 12.2014
Technical Support Team Leader
AVG Technologies AU/NZ Pty Ltd
01.2011 - 01.2014
Managed Services Technician
Solutionware
01.2010 - 01.2011
Store Supervisor
Dick Smith Electronics
01.2008 - 01.2010
Bachelor of I.T - Security And Networking
Deakin University
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