Course Description

This program equips participants with the knowledge and skills to investigate digital crimes and incidents effectively. It covers forensic acquisition of digital evidence, data analysis, chain of custody, investigative reporting, and legal considerations. Participants learn how to identify, preserve, analyze, and report on digital evidence in a professional and legally defensible manner.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamentals of digital forensics and investigations.
  • Acquire and preserve digital evidence securely.
  • Analyze digital data from various sources (computers, mobile devices, networks).
  • Prepare professional investigative reports for legal or organizational purposes.
  • Apply legal, ethical, and regulatory standards in digital investigations.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for IT security professionals, digital forensic analysts, law enforcement officers, cybersecurity specialists, and anyone responsible for conducting digital investigations or incident analysis.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1: Introduction to Digital Forensics

  • Overview of digital forensics and investigative principles
  • Types of digital evidence and forensic artifacts
  • Legal and ethical considerations
  • Forensic process and workflow

Day 2: Evidence Acquisition & Preservation

  • Imaging and cloning of digital devices
  • Maintaining chain of custody
  • Data preservation techniques
  • Handling storage media and volatile memory
Day 3: Data Analysis Techniques

  • File system analysis and recovery
  • Analyzing logs, network data, and system artifacts
  • Malware and intrusion evidence investigation
  • Using forensic tools for analysis
Day 4: Investigative Reporting & Documentation

  • Documenting forensic findings professionally
  • Writing investigation reports for internal and legal purposes
  • Presenting digital evidence in a court-admissible format
  • Case studies of digital investigations
Day 5: Advanced Topics & Review

  • Mobile device forensics and cloud investigations
  • Emerging trends in cybercrime and forensic tools
  • Review exercises, scenario-based investigations
  • Program wrap-up, lessons learned, and key takeaways

Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.