Even if a computer’s hard drive has been wiped clean or set on fire to destroy information, cyber sleuth Chris Turpin can still retrieve evidence. As a security specialist with the NC Department of Health and Human Resources Privacy and Security Office he investigates and forensically reviews allegations of possible fraud and misuse of state computer systems. Chris holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification, considered worldwide as one of the most prestigious information security certifications available. “I think the fact that I passed the exam and received the certification makes a bold statement for Southwestern Community College,” said this Cyber Crime Technology graduate. Based in Raleigh, Chris works with various agencies, including law enforcement, in coordinating internal and external security incidents He also assists in the development of current and future technologies to enhance the department’s security. “Southwestern provided me not only the foundation of skills required, but a community of learning,” said Chris. “Everyone, from my instructors Mike Brunette and Kirk Stephens to Dean Thom Brooks, even up to President Groves, worked with me and had a hand in allowing me the success I have today,” Chris said.