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, Belmont, CA (11/01/2016 to Present)
- Associate Director-Cloud Security, Illumina, Santa Clara, CA (04/14/2017 to 11/21/2019+
- Security Architect/Sr. Product Manager, SAP Ariba, Palo Alto, CA (11/16/2015 to 04/14/2017)
- Program Manager-Data Security, Google, Mountain View, CA (09/02/2014 to 11/16/2015)
- Security Architect, OneNeck IT Solutions, Madison, WI (03/25/2013 to 9/1/2014)
- Security Engineer, Shopbop.com, Madison, WI (01/30/2012 to 03/25/2013)
- Security Consultant, Madison, WI (07/13/2011 to 01/30/2012)
- Vice President, Visonex, LLC, Green Bay, WI (10/01/2002 to 07/13/2011)
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
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP 377071) – 2010-present
- GIAC Security Expert (GIAC GSE 198) – 2018-present
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GIAC GCFE 4225) – 2018-present
- GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GIAC GCFA 13310) – 2017-present
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GIAC GCIA 9800) – 2014-present
- GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GIAC GWAPT 5590) – 2016-present
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GIAC GCIH 21400) – 2012-present
- GIAC Critical Controls Gold Certification (GIAC GCCC 54) – 2015-present
- GIAC Certified Project Manager (GIAC GCPM 405) – 2015-present
- GIAC Security Essentials Gold Certification (GIAC GSEC 32137) – 2011-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
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
Websites / Blog
www.kennethghartman.com
torrentialdownpour.net
forensicate.cloud