Certifications

Scott Penrose is a Certified Computer Examiner (ID: 950). He successfully completed Computer Forensic training with Australian Forensic Services (Canberra), Australia's only authorised CCE training and testing centre. The Certified Computer Examiner(CCE)® certification is provided in association with the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners. Sponsoring schools include the Southeast CyberCrime Institute at Kennesaw State University , the Tri County Technical College , Pendleton, SC, Sir Sanford Fleming College , Ontario, Canada and Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI.

The purpose of the Certified Computer Examiner certification is to:

• Professionalise and further the field and science of computer forensics
• Provide a fair, uncompromised process for certifying the competency of forensic computer examiners
• To set high forensic and ethical standards for forensic computer examiners
• To provide a universally recognised, unblemished certification that is available to all who can qualify, for a reasonable cost.
• Conduct research and development into new and emerging technologies and methods in the field and science of computer forensics 

The CCE certification is available world wide to both law enforcement and non law enforcement forensic computer examiners.

In order to maintain the CCE certification, certified individuals must adhere to the ISFCE code of Ethical Standards and Professional Responsibility and pass proficiency examinations every two years.  There are also experience and/or continuing education requirements.