Data Breach Today Podcast

Information security requirements and challenges change on a daily basis - and with them come growing opportunities for individuals with skills in digital forensics. Rob Lee, a director with Mandiant and curriculum lead for digital forensic training at SANS Institute, discusses: the growing need for digital forensics skills; today's top challenges and how organizations are tackling them; career prospects for individuals in digital forensics. Lee has more than 13 years experience in computer forensics, vulnerability and exploit discovery, intrusion detection/prevention, and incident response. Rob graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and served in the U.S. Air Force as a founding member of the 609th Information Warfare Squadron, the first U.S. military operational unit focused on Information Operations. Later, he was a member of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations where he conducted computer crime investigations, incident response, and computer forensics. Prior to joining MANDIANT, he dir