ET Digital Forensic Examinations

John Mellon is a retired US Customs Senior Special Agent with 28 years investigative experience and over 23 years experience in computers. He was the first IACIS (International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists) Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE). He is well known and recognized for his expertise in the field of computer forensics. Mr. Mellon's qualifications include:

He is the founder and president of the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (www.isfce.com).
- The ISFCE provides the CCE certification for computer forensic professionals. It is the primary certification for non-law enforcement forensic computer examiners.
He personally developed the Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) certification that is recognized world wide.
He has taught many hundreds of forensic examiners through his association with IACIS and Key Computer Service since 1994.
He received initial computer forensic training in 1991 by the (IACIS). IACIS is comprised of law enforcement officers from the US and other countries. It is the only international organization that trains and provides certifications in computer forensics specifically to law enforcement officers.
He has been a lead instructor at IACIS training conferences. He has been involved in the training of hundreds of law enforcement officers worldwide in computer forensics since 1994. He knows and has trained virtually every law enforcement officer who is active in computer forensics and who was trained by IACIS before 2003.
He is active member of IACIS and a past member of the Board of Directors. He was formerly the chairman of the Certification Committee and the Chairman of the IACIS Board of Directors. The Certification Committee authorizes the CFCE certification to law enforcement officers who have received the proper training and who have passed a written examination in seizing and forensically processing computers
He personally developed and implemented the IACIS CFCE process and problem set in 1997. He "coined" the CFCE name.
He personally developed and implemented the IACIS Forensic Examination Standards, the IACIS Code of Ethics and the advanced Windows Processing Certification.
He was also responsible for overseeing IACIS Research and Development.
He received a lifetime membership in IACIS from the IACIS Board of Directors in 2004.
He was the first computer forensic examiner for US Customs in Miami, Florida. In that connection he set up the forensic examination program in Miami in 1991 and forensically examined many computers between 1991 and 1993.
He started Key Computer Service in 1993 and has continued to forensically examine computers for US Customs, DEA, local police agencies, attorneys, private companies and individuals.
He developed online and classroom forensic computer training courses that were taught by universities. In that connection, forensic computer examination procedures and methods were taught to hundreds of law enforcement officers and civilian examiners worldwide.
He has been cited as a computer forensic expert in affidavits in US District Court, Miami, Florida.
He has been given expert witness status and provided expert witness testimony in court and in a deposition in Circuit Court, Miami, Florida.
He has been given expert witness status and provided expert witness testimony in the Clayton County Court, Atlanta, Georgia.
He has been given expert witness status and provided expert witness testimony in a deposition in West Palm Beach, Florida.
He has published articles about computer forensic topics and issues.
He gives talks and instruction to professional groups including the State Attorney’s Office, Certified Fraud Examiners and Information Systems Audit & Control professionals.