Course Desc: A hands-on examination of the tools, procedures, techniques, and data associated with an incident response or cyber investigation on a Windows system. The objective is to use appropriate forensic tools to recover, preserve, and analyze data while identifying threats and improving the security posture and policies of an organization. Topics include Windows operating systems; Windows file systems; forensic tools and techniques; registry, email, and browser forensics; Windows logs; and anti-forensics techniques.
Learning Objectives
After completing the course, you should be able to:
Preserve artifacts found on a Windows-based computer related to a cyber investigation
Analyze various evidence recovered from a Windows-based computer to perform event reconstruction
Select network defense tools to protect against attacks and mitigate vulnerabilities
Apply evidence collection methodologies and procedures used in Windows Operating System forensics
Implement a plan for hardening a Windows Operating System
Plan how to securely install, patch, and update a Windows Operating System
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Competency Areas
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