Computer and information security; computer forensics; personal electronic device forensics (cell phones , PDAs, game consoles, etc.), network forensics.

Dr. Philip Craiger is the Assistant Director of Digital Evidence at the National Center for Forensic Science, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of Central Florida. In both capacities he conducts applied research and teaches university courses in computer and network forensics, personal electronic device forensics, and computer security. Dr. Craiger holds several professional certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), SANS GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst, and EnCase Certified Examiner. He is a member of the Internatonal Association of Information Processing Working Group 11.9, Digital Forensics, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and Association for Computing Machinery.

• CET 4885 Digital Investigative Technologies
• CET 4663 Computer and Network Security
• CET 4884 Security Methods and Processes
• CET 4932 Advanced Topic: Incident Response
• CET 3529 Linux Administration and Applications
  

• P. Craiger and S. Shenoi. Advances in Digital Forensics III, International Federation for Information Processing, New York, 2007.

Publications (Recent, selected, peer-reviewed)

• P. Burke and P. Craiger. Xbox forensics. Journal of Digital Forensics Practice, New York, Taylor & Francis, to appear.
• C. Marberry and P. Craiger. CD-R acquisition hashes affected by write options. Journal of Digital Forensics Practice, New York, Taylor & Francis.
• P. Craiger, P. Burke, and C. Marberry. Forensics Analysis of Phishing Cases Using Open Source and Free Tools. Anti-phishing and Online Fraud. Journal of Digital Forensics Practice, New York, Taylor & Francis, 223-230, 2007.
• P. Craiger, Training and Education in Digital Forensics. In J. Barbara (Ed.), Handbook of Digital and Multimedia Evidence. Humana Press, to appear.
• P. Craiger and P. Burke, Mac OS X Forensics. In M. Olivier and S. Shenoi (Eds.), Advances in Digital Forensics II, Springer, New York.
• P. Burke and P. Craiger, Trace evidence of secure delete programs. In M. Olivier and S. Shenoi (Eds.), Advances in Digital Forensics II. Springer, New York.
• P. Craiger, Computer forensics methods and procedures In H Bigdoli, (Ed), Handbook of Information Security, New York, John Wiley and Sons, 2, pp. 736-755, 2006.
• P. Craiger, M. Pollitt and J. Swauger, Digital Evidence and law enforcement In H Bigdoli, (Ed), Handbook of Information Security, New York, John Wiley and Sons, 2, pp. 739-777, 2006.
• P. Craiger, Recovering digital evidence from Linux systems, In S. Shenoi and M. Pollitt (Eds), Advances in Digital Forensics, New York, Springer, pp. 233-243, 2006.
• P. Craiger, J. Swauger, and C. Marberry. Digital forensic software tool validation. In P. Kanellis (Ed) Digital Crime and Forensic Science in Cyberspace Idea Group, 91-108, 2006.

2006:

1. PI, Virtual Digital Evidence Lab $140,600, National Institute of Justice
2. PI, Digital Evidence Mark-Up Language (DEML) $ 57,479, National Institute of Justice
3. PI, Digital Evidence Certification $ 51,922, National Institute of Justice

2005:

1. PI, Digital Evidence Markup Language and Digital Evidence Certification. National Institute of Justice. $84,000.
2. PI, Virtual Digital Evidence Lab. National Institute of Justice 2006 $64,000.
3. PI, Tool Validation and Testing/Media Attribution, State of Florida $15,000.

2003:

• B. Burnham, P. Craiger (Primary Author: 95%) and V. Winter, Cybercorp Scholarships at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Information Assurance Program, National Science Foundation, DUE-0313691, $2.2 Million (4 years).
• B. Burnham and P. Craiger (Primary author: 90%) Department of Defense Information Assurance Program Scholarships at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Information Assurance Program, U.S. Department of Defense, Awarded $294,000.
• P. Craiger, Computer and Network Forensics NASA Nebraska Space Grant and EPSCoR Seed Research Program $1,000.
• P. Craiger and K. Gubbels, Honeypots for Defense in Depth, NASA Nebraska Space Grant and EPSCoR Seed Research Program $1,200

 

• Advanced Trimix, Technical Diving International (TDI)
• Dive Master, National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) (in progress)
  
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• Full Cave Diver, National Association of Cave Divers (NACD)
• Decompression Procedures, Technical Diving International (TDI)
• Advanced Nitrox, Technical Diving International (TDI)
• Cavern Diver, Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
• Rescue Diver, Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
• Advanced Open Water Diver, National Association of Underwater
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• National Speleological Society-Cave Diving Section (NSS-CDS)
• National Association of Cave Divers (NACD)