About
John Cate
Digital Forensics Examiner & Owner, Vigilant Digital Security, LLC · Nashville, TN
Professional Overview
Twenty-five years of technical practice.
John Cate is a digital forensics examiner and owner of Vigilant Digital Security, LLC, with twenty-five years of technical experience spanning software and application development, digital forensic analysis and consultation, hard drive and account recovery, and system and database development.
Based in Nashville, TN, John provides independent forensic consulting services to attorneys and private clients. His work spans a wide range of criminal and civil matters, including trial-level felony cases and civil litigation. He is also an experienced CLE instructor, bringing forensic education directly to the legal community.
Core Competencies
Where the work concentrates.
- Mobile Device & Hard Drive Analysis
- Data Recovery & File Extraction
- Expert Witness Services
- Chain of Custody Documentation
- Security & Body Camera Analysis
- Evidence Collection & Documentation
- EDR / Vehicle Black Box Analysis
- CLE Instruction
Toolkit
Tools & technologies.
We work with an industry-leading suite of digital forensics tools.
- Cellebrite
- Axiom Examine
- Autopsy
- Cyber Triage
- Cloud Backup Recovery
- Metadata Analysis
- Email Header Analysis
- Corrupted Drive Recovery
- Cell Phone Data Parsing
Next
Discuss a case.
For forensic analysis on an active matter, expert witness services, or a consultation on digital evidence strategy, we are available to assist.