Douglas Vitale

Computer Forensic Technician

Mr. Vitale is responsible for managing computer forensic investigations involving various types of digital media such as laptops, desktops, servers, cell phones and PDAs at CSI.

Mr. Vitale was previously a Manager in the IT risk consulting forensics services group at Aon Consulting. He has served as a senior forensic examiner at a large national computer forensics firm, and as a Computer Forensics Investigator at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. In these roles Mr. Vitale was responsible for conducting high-tech investigations, complex examinations and analysis of computers. Mr. Vitale has provided expert testimony in state and federal courts.

Mr. Vitale has been certified to use AccessData Forensic Toolkit and Guidance Software EnCase. Mr. Vitale is also qualified as a Certified Computer Examiner (“CCE”) and GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst. Mr. Vitale has is also SANS Computer Forensic certified in both  investigation and response, EnCase Advanced Forensic Certified, Access Data Windows Forensics, and Access Data Intermediate Training.  Mr. Vitale has a Masters in PC Network Design, a degree in Computer Security from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Thomas Edison State College.

Mr. Vitale is also an active member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association and the FBI group Infragard.