BitTorrent Expert & Forensic Consultant
Ken Hartman is the owner of Kenneth G. Hartman Consulting Services, LLC, a firm that provides consulting on Internet and Cloud Security matters with a focus on Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR). As part of his coursework toward the Master of Information Security Engineering degree, Ken has published research on BitTorrent & Digital Contraband and Skype & Data Exfiltration.
Since performing his BitTorrent Research in 2015, Kenneth G. hartman has served as a confidential expert consultant on multiple child pornography cases across the U.S. Ken is a Licensed Private Investigator in Michigan, as required by state law to consult on digital forensic matters. As a security consultant, Ken teaches the SEC545 Cloud Security Architecture and Operations Course for the SANS Institute (sans.org), the world’s leading provider of information security training and certification.
Professional Experience
- Owner, Kenneth G. Hartman Consulting Services, LLC, Traverse City, MI (11/2016 to Present)
- Associate Director-Cloud Security, Illumina, Santa Clara, CA (04/2017 to 11/2019)
- Security Architect/Sr. Product Manager, SAP Ariba, Palo Alto, CA (11/2015 to 04/2017)
- Program Manager-Data Security, Google, Mountain View, CA (09/2014 to 11/2015)
Education
- Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University (Grad: May 1990)
- Masters of Science Information Security Engineering, SANS Technology Institute (Grad: Sept 2018)
Professional Certifications
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GIAC GCFE 4225) – 2018-present
- GIAC Security Expert (GIAC GSE 198) – 2018-present
- GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GIAC GCFA 13310) – 2017-present
- GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GIAC GWAPT 5590) – 2016-present
- GIAC Certified Project Manager (GIAC GCPM 405) – 2015-present
- GIAC Critical Controls Gold Certification (GIAC GCCC 54) – 2015-present
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GIAC GCIA 9800) – 2014-present
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GIAC GCIH 21400) – 2012-present
- GIAC Security Essentials Gold Certification (GIAC GSEC 32137) – 2011-present
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP 377071) – 2010-present
- GIAC Information Security Professional (GIAC GISP 1573) – 2010–present
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHMIS 1663) – 2010-2016 (Expired)
License
- Professional Investigator Agency License, State of Michigan, License No 3701207402, Expiration Date 12/31/2020
Training
- Oxygen Forensic® Detective Training – 2022-09-15
- SANS FOR585: Smartphone Forensic Analysis In-Depth – 2022-02-25
- DFIR Summit & Training – 2021-07-31
- SANS SEC510: Public Cloud Security: AWS, Azure, and GCP – 2021-05-14
- Open-Source Intelligence Summit & Training 2021 – 2021-02-20
- SANS SEC488: Cloud Security Essentials – 2021-01-16
- What you need to know about the SolarWinds Supply-Chain Attack – 2020-12-14
- Cloud Security Summit 2020 (Co-chair) – 2020-05-29
- Cloud Security Summit 2019 – 2019-05-06
- Secure DevOps Summit & Training 2018 – 2018-10-29
- Security Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership – 2018-09-06
- SANS SEC545: Cloud Security Architecture and Operations – 2018-08-31
- SANS FOR500: Windows Forensic Analysis – 2018-04-07
- SANS FOR508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics – 2017-08-26
- SANS SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking – 2016-05-06
- SANS MGT433: How to Build, Maintain and Measure a High-Impact Security Awareness Program – 2015-12-13
- IT Project Management, Effective Communication, and PMP® Exam Prep – 2015-04-18
- SANS SEC566: Implementing and Auditing the Critical Security Controls – In-Depth – 2014-10-09
- SANS MGMT305: Technical Communication and Presentation Skills for Security Professionals – 2012-11-12
- Duqu and other recent attack vectors – 2011-12-15
- Additional Windows tools for Malware detection – 2011-09-16
- Windows Analysis Kung Fu – 2011-06-17
- SANS SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style – 2011-05-21
- SANS MGMT414: SANS Training Program for the CISSP Certification – 2010-05-15
Publications of Kenneth G. Hartman
- Digital Forensic Analysis of Amazon Linux EC2 Instances, SANS Reading Room, 1/10/2018 https://goo.gl/bjuirA
- BitTorrent & Digital Contraband, SANS Reading Room, 3/27/2016 https://goo.gl/6xmIEp
- What Every Tech Startup Should Know About Security, Privacy, and Compliance, SANS Reading Room, 2/17/2015 https://goo.gl/onDPoG
- Skype & Data Exfiltration, SANS Reading Room, 4/18/2014 http://goo.gl/agSPJa
Professional Associations
- The American Society of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery, Inc.
- Information Systems Security Association International
- International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2
- Michigan Association of Security and Investigative Professionals
- National Association of Legal Investigators
Websites / Blog
www.kennethghartman.com
torrentialdownpour.net
forensicate.cloud