Steve Shepherd MBE

Steve has extensive experience in conducting and directing Forensic Investigations, Incident Response and Cyber Investigations in both the public and the private sector. Steve is registered as an expert witness in Cyber Security Incident Response and Digital Forensics, specialising in Forensic Investigations, Malware Investigations and File Systems.
Steve received an MBE for his services to Computer Forensics in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2006.

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/steve-shepherd-mbe-4689253
Email: [email protected]

Background

Steve was introduced to digital forensics in 1999, having attended an introductory course in the subject, he subsequently founded the Royal Military Police Computer Crime Team having found an interest in the subject matter. Steve has held posts with FACT, States of Jersey Police (as an independent consultant), GCHQ and 7Safe which now forms part of PA Consulting.

Research interests

Digital Forensics including:

• Operating System Artefacts
• File Systems
• Malware Investigations
• Malware Reverse Engineering
• Network Investigations
• Memory Forensics

Cyber Security Incident Response

Areas of Expertise

• Cyber Security Incident Response
• Network Investigations
• File Systems
• OS Forensics
• Malware

Teaching

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
MSc Cyber Security

Qualifications

• Forensic Computing Foundation, Cranfield University 2001
• Forensics Network, Cranfield University 2001
• Forensic Internet, Cranfield University 2001

Certificates

Developer / Instructor of 7Safe/PA Consulting courses

Memberships, editorial boards

Chartered Institute for IT

Selected recent publications

• Author: Certified Malware Investigation Professional - 7Safe/PA Consulting
• Author: Introduction to Malware Investigations course - FutureLearn (Open University)
• Author: Practice Malware Investigations course - FutureLearn (Open University)
• Author: Certified Cyber Investigator course - 7Safe/PA Consulting
• Author: Certified Data Collection Technician course - 7Safe/PA Consulting
• Author: Certified Cyber Security Incident Responder course - 7Safe/PA Consulting
• Author: Certified Incident Response for Managers course - 7Safe/PA Consulting
• Author: Certified Security Operations Centre Analyst course - 7Safe/PA Consulting
• Author: Certified Cyber Threat Hunter course - 7Safe/PA Consulting
• Author: Certified Cyber Investigator course - 7Safe/PA Consulting