Dave Kleiman
Encyclopedia
Dave Kleiman is a noted Forensic Computer Investigator
, an author/coauthor of multiple books and a noted speaker at security related events.
for the Palm Beach County Sheriff
's Office (PBSO). While there, he attained the rank of detective
. Also, while at the PBSO, he worked as a System Security Analyst in the Computer Crimes
Division and also helped set up the Computer Forensics Lab.
Dave Kleiman is a regular contributor to a wide array of online forums
and mailing list
s where he assists network engineers and other IT professionals of varying levels in solving their issues, regardless of the level of difficulty involved. Kleiman is also well known as an advisor to engineering professionals in numerous industries.
Dave also regularly volunteers his time and expertise assisting local and federal law enforcement agencies in cases both domestic and international in scope.
He is the creator of the "one-shot server lockdown utility" S-lok for Microsoft Windows
servers.
On January 1, 2007 he was named Microsoft MVP
for Windows - Security
Computer forensics
Computer forensics is a branch of digital forensic science pertaining to legal evidence found in computers and digital storage media...
, an author/coauthor of multiple books and a noted speaker at security related events.
Computer Security & Forensics
For a number of years in the 1990s, Kleiman was a sworn law enforcement officerPolice
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
for the Palm Beach County Sheriff
Sheriff
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's Office (PBSO). While there, he attained the rank of detective
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
. Also, while at the PBSO, he worked as a System Security Analyst in the Computer Crimes
Computer crime
Computer crime, or cybercrime, refers to any crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target. Netcrime refers to criminal exploitation of the Internet. Such crimes may threaten a nation’s security and financial health...
Division and also helped set up the Computer Forensics Lab.
Dave Kleiman is a regular contributor to a wide array of online forums
Internet forum
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and mailing list
Mailing list
A mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients. The term is often extended to include the people subscribed to such a list, so the group of subscribers is referred to as "the mailing list", or simply "the...
s where he assists network engineers and other IT professionals of varying levels in solving their issues, regardless of the level of difficulty involved. Kleiman is also well known as an advisor to engineering professionals in numerous industries.
Dave also regularly volunteers his time and expertise assisting local and federal law enforcement agencies in cases both domestic and international in scope.
He is the creator of the "one-shot server lockdown utility" S-lok for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
servers.
On January 1, 2007 he was named Microsoft MVP
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional is the highest award given by Microsoft to those it considers "the best and brightest from technology communities around the world" who "actively share their ... technical expertise with the community and with Microsoft"...
for Windows - Security
Publications
- Co-author: Microsoft Log Parser Toolkit; Syngress Publishing; ISBN 1-932266-52-6
- Co-author: Security Log Management: Identifying Patterns in the Chaos; Syngress Publishing; ISBN 1-59749-042-3
- Technical editor: Perfect Passwords: Selection, Protection and Authentication; Syngress Publishing; ISBN 1-59749-041-5
- Technical editor: Winternals Defragmentation, Recovery, and Administration Field Guide; Syngress Publishing; ISBN 1-59749-079-2
- CD and DVD Forensics: Technical Editor, ISBN 1-59749-128-4
- How to Cheat at Windows System Administration: Contributing Author, ISBN 1-59749-105-5
- Enemy at the Water Cooler: Real Life Stories of Insider Threats, Technical Reviewer, ISBN 1-59749-129-2
- Rootkits for Dummies: Technical editor, ISBN 978-0471917106
- Windows Forensic Analysis Including DVD Toolkit: Technical Editor, ISBN 159749156X
- The Official CHFI Study Guide (Exam 312-49): Co-Author, ISBN 1597491977