This session will show how Exterro ARMOUR for FTK deploys autonomous AI agents across the forensic investigation workflow — triaging data at scale, prioritizing collection based on relevance signals surfacing, key artifacts without waiting for a human and maintaining forensic integrity, and chain of custody throughout. Watch a live demo of Exterro ARMOUR for FTK running a realistic investigation scenario.
Dan Sumpter is a US Army MP Veteran and has previous work history in state corrections before retiring in 2019 after 25 years as a Detective from the Elyria Police Department in Ohio. Dan was a Digital Forensic Examiner and was certified from the Ohio Police Officers Academy as a Digital Evidence Recovery Specialist. Dan is an ICAC affiliate and still holds his police commission. Dan's formal education consists of Technical certificates in Digital Forensics and Police Science, Associate's Degree in Police Science, BS in Criminal Justice, and a MS in Cyber Security. Dan has been employed at AccessData/Exterro for 6.5yrs.
Dan lives in a rural community just West of Cleveland Ohio. Dan has been married for over 28 years to his wife Erin and they have 4 wonderful children, Daughters, Emma, Dana and sons Noah, and Micah. Dan enjoys classic cars, motorcycles, whiskey, and fine cigars with friends.
Prior to coming to Exterro, Kate managed labs in both the private and public sector, working a variety of civil and criminal cases including some high-profile cases. It was through managing and training others in the lab that Kate found her passion to teach, sharing her knowledge and experience. Kate holds several industry certifications and attended Champlain College for her formal digital forensics education.
Hailing from the Baltimore area, Kate loves the Ravens, Orioles, and Knicks (go Knicks!), anything outside, games, and playing with her dogs in her spare time.