Hey all,
Are there any folks that live in the Phoenix, AZ area that are interested in maybe doing some private CF investigations for individuals and small businesses? I've just started a web development business (my main profession) but I want to branch out and do CF investigations too.
I'm GCFA certified as well as a PhD student at ASU. Like a lot of new folks to this field, I've had a lot of training (SANS, USENIX, LISA) and have read all the core books but lack the mentorship and paid experience. So I'm thinking that if a few of us got together and did a few private investigations (child activity, infidelity, etc…things that might not end up in court or as part of criminal investigations…though we will of course use proper evidence handling and investigative procedures just in case) it would provide us with some experience that may just propel us into the job we are looking for. We could help learn from each other and maybe make a few dollars at the same time. There are plenty of people out there who "just want to know" and we can help with that while helping ourselves at the same time.
I've been disappointed with the lack of mentorship available in this field so I think we should just create our own until we can get in the door someplace.
Respond to this thread if you are interested.