Jason Jordaan is considered a leading authority in the field of digital forensics and cybercrime investigation and prevention, in a forensics career that began in 1991. As the principal forensic scientist of DFIRLABS, he is responsible for the leadership of the practice, digital forensics quality assurance, complex digital forensics engagements, research and development, and digital forensic practitioner training and proficiency. He regularly testifies as an expert witness. Jordaan founded DFIRLABS in 2014, after leaving the Special Investigating Unit, where he was the national head of the Cyber Forensic Laboratory. In this role, he was responsible for the development and implementation of the digital forensics capacity of the Special Investigating Unit, and in conducting digital forensics engagements on several high-profile cybercrime, fraud and corruption cases within the South African public sector. He is a published author, researcher and academic in digital forensics.