Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Computer Forensics Boot Camp Training
Learn how to investigate cybercrime! This boot camp goes in-depth into the tools, techniques and processes used by forensics examiners to find and extract evidence from computers.
Infosec's Computer Forensics Boot Camp teaches you how to identify, preserve, extract, analyze, and report forensic evidence on computers. You will learn about the challenges of computer forensics, walk through the process of analysis and examination of operating systems, and gain a deep understanding of differences in evidence locations and examination techniques on Windows and Linux computers.
More than 30 hands-on labs simulating a real cybercrime investigation provide you with practical experience using commercial and open- source forensic tools. The boot camp also prepares you to become a Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE).
Course Overview
-
Prerequisites
Students must have no criminal record. Basic computer skills, including the ability or desire to work outside the Windows GUI interface, are necessary. A+ certification and/or similar training and experience is not required, but recommended.
This is a very in-depth training course and is not intended for individuals who have limited or no computer skills.
-
Who Should Attend this Course
- Law enforcement professionals looking to expand into computer crime investigations
- Legal professionals
- IT and information security professionals being tasked with corporate forensics and incident handling
- Anyone with a desire to learn about computer forensics and develop their skills
Learning Objectives
- Understand provisions of IT law
- Understand complex technical forensics concepts
- How to apply forensics concepts to forensic investigations
- Handle evidence (procedures and rules)
- Use a range of computer forensics tools
- Acquire forensic evidence
- Locate forensic artifacts in various operating systems
- Analyze extracted evidence » Properly reporting findings
- Track an offender on the internet
- Work with law enforcement
- Design an incident response strategy
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
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback on this course, please e-mail the NICCS team at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov. Please keep in mind that NICCS does not own this course or accept payment for course entry. If you have questions related to the details of this course, such as cost, prerequisites, how to register, etc., please contact the course training provider directly. You can find course training provider contact information by following the link that says “Visit course page for more information...” on this page.