Foundation of Digital Forensics

Course Information

Mentor: support

Duration: 1 Month

Level: Beginner

Tools: EnCase, Belkasoft, FTK, Autopsy

Certificate: 1

Support: 1

Specifications

• Features
• ✔ Live Classes learning
• ✔ Introductory level (no deep technical pre-reqs)
• ✔ Digital certificate upon completion
• Benefits
• Ideal for students and beginners
• Understand digital data handling
• Learn basic digital investigation procedures
• Prepares for higher level study

Course Content

• Introduction to Cyber Forensics
• Digital Evidence Definition
• Evidence Collection & Preservation
• Tools Overview
• Data Analysis Basics

Course Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to Digital Forensics
• What is digital forensics?
• Digital vs. traditional forensic science
• Role of a digital forensic investigator
• Digital evidence types
• Investigation lifecycle
• 2. Cybercrime Overview
• Types of cybercrimes: hacking, identity theft, data breach
• Case studies & impact analysis
• 3. Digital Evidence & Chain of Custody
• What qualifies as digital evidence
• Legal standards for admissible evidence
• Chain of custody procedures
• Evidence preservation techniques
• 4. Data Storage & File System Fundamentals
• Storage media: HDD, SSD, USB, memory cards
• File systems: NTFS, FAT32, EXT
• How data is stored and structured
• 5. Data Acquisition Techniques
• Imaging & cloning drives
• RAM acquisition
• Write blockers and forensic duplication tools
• 6. Forensic Tools (Basic Tools)
• FTK Imager
• Autopsy (Sleuth Kit)
• Introduction to EnCase, Belkasoft
• 7. Memory & Disk Forensics
• RAM dump analysis
• Disk imaging methods
• Recover deleted data
• Identifying key artifacts in disks
• 8. Operating System Forensics
• Windows artifact analysis
• Registry examination
• Linux & macOS OS basics for forensic context
• 9. Reporting & Documentation
• Forensic report writing
• Expert testimony basics
• How to present findings legally
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