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Digital Forensics Essentials

Курс от STARWEAVER
Начальный≈ 9.2 чАнглийский
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Are You Ready to Uncover the Truth Hidden in Digital Evidence? Digital forensics is not just for law enforcement agents and agencies. It is for anyone who wants to understand how to investigate cyber incidents, recover deleted files, trace unauthorized activity, and ensure the integrity of digital systems. In a world where almost every cyber-crime leaves a digital footprint, knowing how to collect and analyze that evidence is essential. Whether you want to pursue a career in digital forensics, protect your organization from insider threats, or simply understand how cyber-crime investigations work, this course is your gateway to the fast-growing field of digital forensic investigation. This beginner-friendly digital forensics course will demystify the process of cyber-crime investigation and give you the confidence to analyze digital evidence, use cybercrime investigation tools, and build defensible reports. You'll explore file systems, memory analysis, data acquisition, and reporting techniques - all through clear explanations and practical hands-on labs aligned with digital forensics essentials. Unlike a one-size-fits-all tutorial, digital forensic analysis requires precision, patience, and a strong sense of ethics. This course will guide you step-by-step through real-world cybercrime investigation scenarios, forensic best practices, and essential toolkit, helping you uncover and preserve digital evidence with clarity and confidence, following a structured cyber-crime investigation process. This course is designed for IT professionals transitioning into cybersecurity, computer forensics and digital forensics beginners building foundational skills, law enforcement and legal professionals working with digital evidence, and anyone curious about how cybercrimes are investigated and solved including aspiring cyber-crime investigators, digital forensics investigators, and cyber forensic investigators. Learners should have basic computer literacy, familiarity with operating systems such as Windows or Linux, and a genuine curiosity about cybersecurity or digital forensic investigation to make the most of this course. By the end of this digital forensics certification-aligned course, you will be able to explain the role of digital forensics in cyber security, collect and preserve digital evidence using standard forensic procedures, perform foundational digital forensics analysis with industry tools, and create clear, structured reports that document your investigative findings. You will also build the confidence to approach cyber forensic investigations methodically and ethically in real-world scenarios.

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Digital ForensicsCybersecurityCyber AttacksCyber Security StrategyCriminal Investigation and ForensicsCyber RiskInvestigationTechnical CommunicationCyber OperationsComputer SecurityImage AnalysisCyber Threat IntelligenceWriting

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6 модулей · 63 учебных материалов

01Course Introduction 3 материалов
The Case of the Corrupted Drive: Racing Against Data LossDIALOGUEWelcome to the Course: Course OverviewЧтениеIntro Video to Course Видео
02The Role of Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity15 материалов

Lesson 1: Introduction to Digital Forensics

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Gilbert George

CEO Geoconcepts International, Lecturer, IAENG, CCNA, PhD Computer Science

Starweaver

Global Leaders in Professional & Technology Education

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Module Introduction Видео
What Is Digital ForensicsВидео
The Forensic Process Видео
Types of Digital Evidence Видео

Lesson 2: Scope of Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity

Where Digital Forensics Fits in the Cybersecurity Life Cycle ВидеоReal-World Use Cases: Insider Threats ВидеоPotential Sources of Evidence ВидеоA Proactive Approach to Network Forensics Intrusion Using Dynamic Feature Selection and Convolution Neural Network Чтение

Lesson 3: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Considerations

Chain of Custody and Admissibility in Court ВидеоPrivacy, Consent, and Ethical Boundaries ВидеоRegional and International Laws Impacting Digital Evidence ВидеоWhat Is Digital Chain of Custody ЧтениеPrimary Goals of Digital Forensics in CybersecurityОбсуждениеHands-On-Learning: Matching the Digital Forensics Process with the Right Activity Взаимная проверкаThe Role of Digital Forensics in CybersecurityЗадание
03Evidence Acquisition and Preservation Using Forensic Tools14 материалов

Lesson 1: The Evidence Acquisition Process

Module Introduction ВидеоTypes of Acquisition and Image Formats ВидеоPrecautions During Evidence Handling ВидеоWrite Blockers and Imaging Best Practices Видео

Lesson 2: Using Forensic Tools for Disk Imaging

Disk Imaging with FTK Imager and Analysis in Autopsy ВидеоBit-by-Bit Imaging Using DD (Linux CLI) ВидеоHashing for Integrity (MD5/SHA1/SHA256) Видео

Lesson 3: Preserving Evidence and Chain of Custody

Maintaining Forensic Soundness ВидеоChain of Custody: Concept and Importance ВидеоLabelling and Evidence Bagging Procedures ВидеоProtecting Digital Evidence Integrity and Preserving Chain of Custody ЧтениеAnalyzing a USB Drive While Preserving Evidence IntegrityОбсуждениеHands-On-Learning: Browser History and Registry Artifact AnalysisВзаимная проверка
04Performing Basic Forensic Analysis on Digital Media14 материалов

Lesson 1: Analyzing File Systems and Metadata

Module Introduction ВидеоUnderstanding NTFS, FAT32, and EXT File Systems ВидеоMetadata: MAC Times (Modified, Accessed, Created) ВидеоRecovering Hidden, Deleted, or Orphaned Files Видео

Lesson 2: Investigating User Activity and System Artifacts

Prefetch Files and Registry Analysis (Windows) ВидеоTracking Document Access and USB Device Usage ВидеоInterpreting Log Files (Windows Event Logs, Syslog) Видео

Lesson 3: Timeline Creation and Evidence Correlation

Timeline Creation Using Autopsy ВидеоCorrelating Data Across Artifacts and Sources ВидеоInterpreting Anomalies and Suspicious Gaps ВидеоAn Abstraction-Based Approach for Reconstruction of Timeline in Digital ForensicsЧтениеLive vs. Dead Acquisition in Digital ForensicsОбсуждениеHands-On-Learning: Building a Forensic Timeline in AutopsyВзаимная проверка
05Reporting Digital Evidence and Analysis Findings15 материалов

Lesson 1: Structure and Components of a Forensic Report

Module Introduction ВидеоPurpose and Structure of a Forensic Report ВидеоRequired Sections: Executive Summary, Methodology, Findings, Conclusions ВидеоWriting for Non-Technical Audiences Видео

Lesson 2: Documenting Evidence and Chain of Custody

Evidence Storage and Management in a Cloud Environment ВидеоCompleting and Preserving Chain of Custody Forms ВидеоAnti-Forensic Techniques and Mitigation Strategies ВидеоScreenshots and Supporting Visual Evidence Видео

Lesson 3: Finalizing and Presenting Your Forensic Report

Writing Clear Conclusions Based on Evidence ВидеоCase Review and Criticism ВидеоEthics and Responsibility in Reporting ВидеоTechnical Reporting in Digital Forensics ЧтениеRecovering and Analyzing Deleted FilesОбсуждениеHands-On-Learning: Drafting a Forensic Mini-Report with ScreenshotsВзаимная проверка
06Course Conclusion2 материалов
Project: Case Study: The Drug Dealer Investigation Взаимная проверкаCourse Wrap-UpВидео
Evidence Acquisition and Preservation Using Forensic ToolsЗадание
Performing Basic Forensic Analysis on Digital MediaЗадание
Reporting Digital Evidence and Analysis FindingsЗадание