Charlene R. Kessler is President and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Above Board Consulting, Inc, a technology consulting
firm based in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA with impeccable principles and
a reputation for ethical business practices and superior technical
expertise. She founded the company in 2004 in order to meet a need she
and her colleagues saw in the industry for high-caliber individuals to
offer clients objective and uncompromised technical expertise in the
areas of Computer Forensics, Management of Information Technology and
Network Security in today’s highly regulated environment.
Prior to founding Above Board
Consulting, Ms. Kessler worked in a variety of roles in order to gain
the experience needed to successfully run a Technology Consulting
business. She has over 20 years of technical experience specializing in
various types of UNIX administration with a heavy emphasis on TCP/IP networking, Network
security and computer forensics. Obviously no career these days is
complete without extensive experience in Windows as well. Her technical
education and experience is augmented by her experience in management,
sales, technical writing and as a technical trainer. Ms. Kessler holds
a B.A. degree in Math/Computer Science from Emory University in Atlanta,
GA.
Ms. Kessler has also attained her
Certified Computer Examiner®
(CCE®) certification from the
International Association of Forensic Computer
Examiners® (ISFCE®).
Her certificate number is 298 and you will find her name listed
as Charlene R. West among those
certified at
http://www.isfce.com/list.htm.
The
CCE® certification requirements:
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Submit to a background check and have no criminal record
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Meet training or experience requirements
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Abide by the
Code of
Ethics
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Pass an online proficiency exam
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Demonstrate competence by completing forensic examinations on three test
media cases which are graded prior to approval
If you are interested in learning more about the CCE® certification process, go to
http://www.certified-computer-examiner.com for more
information.
Ms. Kessler and her family
reside in the Atlanta, GA area.
You can reach Charlene at
ckessler@aboveboardconsulting.com
