Recent Developments!

We are pleased to announce that the ASCLD/LAB Board has approved the ISFCE as a proficiency test provider for the discipline of Digital & Mulitimedia Evidence - Computer Forensics only. More details will soon be avialable. Please click here for more information.

The CCE Certification test fee is approved for reimbursement from the GI Bill and Veterans Educational benefits. 

This ISFCE is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the new Jounal of International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (JISFCE)

The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) is dedicated to the advancement of the science of forensic computer examinations. The purpose of the ISFCE is to:

• Professionalize and further the science of computer forensics
• Provide a fair, uncompromised process for certifying the competency of forensic computer examiners
• Set high forensic and ethical standards for forensic computer examiners
• Conduct research and development into new and emerging technologies and methods in the science of computer forensics

The ISFCE administers the Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) certification. The CCE certification is available internationally to both law enforcement and non-law enforcement forensic computer examiners.

All applicants will be treated equally. There is no "grandfathering" nor granting of the CCE certification without being properly tested and evaluated by the Certifying Board.  All certificants must meet the same certification requirements and all must successfully complete the examination process.  

If you intend to sit for the CCE certification, you should complete the CCE Application and the CCE Ethics form.

In order to complete the CCE certification process, the applicant must:

** No Criminal record -

Criminal record defined:

A conviction within or outside the United States of any sexually related offense or crime of moral turpitude.
    
A conviction within or outside the United States of any crime that is classified as a felony or where the penalty could have been more than 1 year's imprisonment.   Even if no sentence was received, the possible maximum sentence in the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred, is the deciding factor. 
    
Been the subject of a restraining order or similar court order for domestic battery, stalking, harassment or sexual offenses.
   
Any conviction for sexual battery or similar sexual offense where the sentence could have been less than 1 year's imprisonment.

Convictions for minor criminal offenses may be allowed, but will be evaluated on a case by case basis.  However, we recommend, even if you have a minor conviction, that you do not apply for the CCE.  Even in the rare instance where  we accept the applicant into the CCE process and they successfully complete the process, any conviction could bring an examiner's credibility into issue when the examiner testifies in court. 

The CCE is becoming a valuable credential for forensic computer examiners.  We have found a number of individuals who are stating that they are Certified Computer Examiners, even though they have not been credentialed by the ISFCE certifying board.  If you are going to use a CCE certified examiner in your case, beware that there are examiners whose credibility could be successfully challenged, because they misstate their CCE credentials.   

All CCE certified individuals will have a certification number.  If your examiner's name is not on the list on this site, get their certification number and name and provide it to us.  We will verify that they are CCE certified individuals.  If you are making an official inquiry about the CCE certification, please use the contact form.  

In order to maintain the CCE certification, certified individuals must adhere to the CCE code of ethics and professional responsibility standards and pass proficiency examinations every two years.

We regularly conduct pro-active investigations to help keep the integrity of the CCE secure.  You can help by reporting suspected or unauthorized use  of the CCE designation.