U.S.-Based Certified Digital Forensics Expert Needed to Authenticate YouTube Videos Upload Origin

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)

Milestone 1 — Initial Deposit (50%)

Released upon award of the project.

Includes:

Forensic acquisition of all evidence

Delivery of metadata extraction

Authentication findings

Upload-timing analysis

OSINT correlation

Full Daubert-compliant signed expert report, including methodology, findings, limitations, SHA-256 hashes, and all appendices

Milestone 2 — Testimony / Affidavit (50%)

Released after:

Delivery of a sworn affidavit, declaration, or

Remote/in-person testimony (if required by the Florida court)

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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