About the Author

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, Lee’s 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 Lee’s 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 company’s 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 company’s 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, cloud, IoT, and UAS artifacts.

Lee has testified as an expert in mobile forensics in both criminal and civil cases during his 20-plus-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 media, and has lectured around the world on mobile forensics and cyber security. This book is a product of the 20 years spent staring at HEX and ignoring the push-button philosophy.

About the Technical Reviewer

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 FBI’s Investigative Analysis Unit, where he assisted special agents with counterintelligence and criminal cases. Michael is the former CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense’s 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 was the Program Coordinator and an Adjunct Professor for Stevenson University’s 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 was also an adjunct professor in George Mason University’s Master of Science in Computer Forensics. He taught 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.