U.S. based Certified Digital Forensics Expert and Trace Fake YouTube (GCFA / CFCE / EnCE / CCE)
Summary
Project Overview
I am seeking a U.S.-based, court-recognized Digital Forensics Examiner with formal forensic certifications (CFCE, EnCE, GCFA, CCE, MCFE, CHFI, etc.) to prepare a Daubert-compliant expert report in a Florida civil appeal case involving alleged defamatory YouTube videos.
Your role will be to perform a forensically sound acquisition, authenticate the videos, analyze metadata and encoding lineage, identify re-upload indicators, and assess upload timing behavior. You will also evaluate whether available evidence supports or contradicts a U.S.-based upload origin, and prepare a legally admissible expert report.
Required Digital Forensic Certifications (Must Have at least ONE)
Applicants must hold one or more of the following verifiable, recognized digital forensic certifications:
MANDATORY (at least one):
CFCE — Certified Forensic Computer Examiner
EnCE — EnCase Certified Examiner
GCFA — GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
CCE — Certified Computer Examiner
MCFE — Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner
CHFI — Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
Preference given to U.S.-based experts with courtroom testimony experience.
Scope of Work
1. Evidence Preservation
Forensic acquisition of 6 YouTube videos + one Facebook page and one LinkedIn profile
Hashing using SHA-256
Documentation of environment and chain-of-custody logs
2. Authentication & Integrity Testing
Detect tampering, manipulation, splicing, recompression, or deepfake cues
Encoding/transcoding lineage analysis
Determine whether the files appear to be original uploads or re-uploads
3. Metadata, Timing, and Upload Pattern Analysis
Extract available metadata from YouTube transcodes
Evaluate CDN behavior, posting windows, cross-platform timing
Identify indicators consistent with U.S. upload patterns (EST)
Clearly explain limitations (no IP/geolocation without subpoena)
4. OSINT Correlation
Compare posting times and activity across platforms
Analyze channel history and posting rhythm
Assess timezone-consistent behavior
5. Expert Report (Daubert-Compliant)
Qualifications and certifications
Tools and methodology (repeatable, transparent, widely accepted)
Findings and conclusions
Limitations of analysis
Full appendices (hashes, tool outputs, screenshots)
Chain of custody
Statement of truth
6. (Optional) Expert Testimony
If required by the Florida court, remote or in-person testimony.
Required Experience
Applicants must have:
✔️ Digital forensics certification (CFCE / EnCE / GCFA / CCE / MCFE / CHFI)
✔️ Experience preparing court-admissible forensic reports
✔️ Familiarity with SWGDE, NIST, and ASTM E2825 standards
✔️ Ability to clearly explain what can and cannot be inferred from YouTube evidence
✔️ Knowledge of YouTube transcoding, metadata removal, and platform behavior
✔️ Experience working on U.S. civil or criminal cases
Preferred Tools
Magnet AXIOM
Amped Authenticate
Amped FIVE (optional)
X-Ways / EnCase
ExifTool, MediaInfo
OSINT frameworks (Maltego, SpiderFoot, etc.)
Payment Structure (Milestone-Based)
Here is the updated payment structure I would like to use:
Milestone 1 — Initial Deposit (25%)
Immediately upon awarding the contract
Milestone 2 — Final Report + Affidavit (50%)
Released upon delivery of:
Final signed Daubert-compliant expert report
Milestone 3 — Court Testimony (25%)
Released only if testimony is required, if not required you received your payment.
Application Requirements (Must Answer All)
Which forensic certification(s) do you hold?
(Provide issuing body, year, credential ID, verification link.)
Have you previously testified or had a forensic report admitted in U.S. court?
Short description only.
What forensic tools will you use for this analysis?
Explain your high-level methodology for:
transcoding-lineage analysis
upload-timing inference
chain-of-custody preservation
Can you produce a sample (redacted) forensic report you authored?
How soon can you begin, and what is your estimated delivery timeline?
NOTE: EXCLUSIONS
Do NOT apply if you do not hold a recognized forensic certification.
(CEH, OSCP, CISSP, CCNP, CCIE alone do not qualify — this project requires digital forensics examiners.)
To Apply
Submit your certification details, short methodology summary, and any sample work.
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