Cindy Murphy worked in law enforcement for 31 years, starting her career in the US Army as an MP in 1985 and joining the Madison Police Department in 1991. She began investigating computer related crimes in 1998 before being promoted to detective in 2000. Since then, Cindy has become one of the most highly respected experts in the digital forensics field.
Cindy has been teaching digital forensics since 2002. She helped develop a digital forensics certification curriculum for Madison Area Technical College and co-authored the SANS FOR585 Advanced Smartphone Forensics course. Throughout her career, it’s safe to say that Cindy has taught thousands of digital forensics students and professionals globally through this coursework, keynote addresses, white papers and articles.
Both during her time in law enforcement and at Tetra, Cindy has provided expert testimony in court proceedings involving homicide, financial crimes, sexual assault, robberies, the possession and production of child pornography, money laundering, intellectual property theft, drug trafficking, computer crimes, aggravated battery, and more. Cindy’s expertise reaches far beyond the witness stand with numerous keynote and conference session presentations. She has traveled the world to spread the message of continuous growth and challenge of the status quo.