Students going through DFE training will learn:

§ Key issues plaguing the computer forensics

§ Different types of digital evidence

§ Computer forensic investigation process and its phases

§ Different types of disk drives and file systems

§ Data acquisition methods and data acquisition methodology

§ Anti-forensics techniques and countermeasures

§ Volatile and non-volatile information gathering from Windows, Linux, and Mac Systems

§ Network forensics fundamentals, event correlation, and network traffic investigation

§ Web server logs and web applications forensics

§ Dark web forensics

§ Email crime investigation

§ Malware forensics fundamentals and different types of malware analysis

Module 01: Computer Forensics Fundamentals

This module discusses the role of computer forensics in today’s world.

Module 02: Computer Forensics Investigation Process

This module describes the different stages involved in the complete computer forensic investigation process and highlights the role of expert witnesses in solving a cybercrime case. It also outlines the importance of formal investigation reports presented in a court of law during a trial.

Module 03: Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems

This module provides insight into hard disks and file systems’ structure and behavior.

Module 04: Data Acquisition and Duplication

This module discusses the fundamental concepts of data acquisition and the various steps involved in the data acquisition methodology.

Module 05: Defeating Anti-forensics Techniques

This module outlines the fundamentals of anti-forensics techniques and elaborately discusses how forensic investigators can defeat them using various tools.

Module 06: Windows Forensics

This module discusses how to collect and examine forensic evidence related to incidents of cybercrime on Windows machines.

Module 07: Linux and Mac Forensics

This module discusses how to collect and examine evidence related to incidents of cybercrime on Linux and macOS–based machines.

Module 08: Network Forensics

This module discusses the methods of investigating network traffic to locate suspicious packets and identify indicators of compromise (IoCs) from the analysis of various log files.

Module 09: Investigating Web Attacks

This module discusses the procedure of web application forensics, various types of attacks on web servers and applications, and where to look for evidence during an investigation. Furthermore, it explains how to detect and investigate various types of web-based attacks.

Module 10: Dark Web Forensics

This module outlines the fundamentals of dark web forensics, describes the working of the Tor browser, and discusses steps to perform a forensic investigation of the Tor browser.

Module 11: Investigating Email Crimes

This module familiarizes you with the subject of email crimes and how they occur. It primarily focuses on the steps an investigator needs to follow in an email crime investigation.

Module 12: Malware Forensics

This module elaborately discusses the different types of malware, malware forensics fundamentals, and different types of malware analysis.