D.A.R.C. - About Us


	Certified Forensic Computer Examiners (CFCE) To become a CFCE one must attend specialized intense training, successfully complete several hands on forensic examinations and complete a comprehensive written test. The certification process can take up to one year to complete. Why being a CFCE matters? Certified Forensic Computer Examiners can and have been recognized as experts in court which allows them to offer their opinions about such things as to how electronic evidence was created, accessed, or manipulated. Law Enforcement Experience Our consultants have a law enforcement background which adds the additional benefits of their investigative training and background, and their experience preparing cases and testifying in court. Certified Electronic Evidence Collection Specialists (CEECS) Our consultants have received specialized training and demonstrated their skills in collecting electronic evidence to ensure the integrity of the original evidence. By ensuring the integrity of the original evidence, the examiners findings can be verified by a third party and greatly increase the probability that the electronic evidence will be accepted by the courts.

D.A.R.C. (Data Analysis and Recovery Consultants) is a security-oriented company; we keep all information and work confidential. Because we use state of the art hardware and techniques, recovering and analyzing data is done without disrupting business operations - saving you time and money.

Our examiners and consultants have received hundreds of hours of training as well as certification in conducting forensic computer exams from:

Federal Bureau of Investigation
National White Collar Crime Center
Federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists
The Forensic Association of Computer Technologists
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children/Dept. of Justice
Guidance Software

Paul Van Steenhuyse, Lead Consultant

A law enforcement officer with twenty years investigative experience, Mr. Van Steenhuyse has served as a Special Federal Officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Quad Cities Federal Gang Task Force, during which time he conducted investigations and assisted in preparing cases for federal prosecution.

As a criminal investigation supervisor, Mr. Van Steenhuyse managed the investigations of seven detectives.

As a computer crimes investigator, Mr. Van Steenhuyse has investigated numerous computer crimes, ranging from homicides to the production of child pornography, which have been prosecuted in state and federal court.

Mr. Van Steenhuyse has also served as a technical computer forensic consultant on three CSI Novels "Body of Evidence", "Grave Matters", and CSI Miami "Heat Wave"

Mr. Van Steenhuyse's computer certifications include:

Certified Forensic Computer Examiner
Certified Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist