New: BitSec Global Forensics exclusive First Responder Course will prepare participants to properly identify and seize digital evidence. Through lectures and practical exercises, participants will gain a complete understanding of best practices surrounding identification of digital evidence; collection and preservation procedures for physical memory and volatile system data; procedures to seize digital media; procedures to properly seize physical evidence and establish a chain of custody.

Microsoft Vista has been on the market for two years now. Computer Forensic Investigators are starting to see more and more Vista machines that are submitted for examination. This course presents all the changes and challenges that investigators will face when conducting a forensic examination on Windows Vista workstations.

In BitSec’s exclusive two-day Live Data Acquisition and Analysis course, participants will learn to recognize, properly seize and analyze the contents of physical memory (RAM) and also volatile system data using both open source and commercially available tools such as Helix, MDD, WinEn, DD, Memoryze, Volatility, F-Response, HB Gary Responder, EnCase, and others.

Whether you are a member of law enforcement, the military, or a corporate investigations unit, you have a need for trained investigators who are capable of identifying, preserving, analyzing and interpreting electronic evidence. There are an increasing collection of open source and commercial tools available to assist investigators; however, without the proper foundation of knowledge and principles, investigators are ill prepared to take the output of these tools into the courtroom. Principles of Computer Forensics was designed to provide investigators this basis of knowledge. Participants will first learn to recognize and properly seize electronic evidence, then analyze it using EnCase® V6.

Cryptography is essential for private communications over an unsecure, public medium such as the Internet. It is one of the enabling technologies for e-commerce and virtual private networks (VPNs), as well as secure operating systems. BitSec’s Introduction to Cryptography Course will define the major features provided by cryptography as well as the different types of cryptographic algorithms. Certificates and a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) will become more prevalent as anyone-to-anyone secure communication becomes increasingly common; these topics will also be addressed along with common examples of their use today.

It has been well-documented that criminals and terrorist organizations — as well, of course, as the military, government agencies, corporations, and individuals — widely use cryptography (secret writing) and, to a lesser extent, steganography (hidden writing) in order to communicate. Digital forensics examiners, cybercrime investigators, and information security professionals are often unaware of how these technologies work; what clues to look for that might suggest that such secret and covert communication is being employed; and what tools to use with which to conduct an effective investigation when such methods are detected. In BitSec’s exclusive Introduction to Secret and Covert Communication course, participants will receive an introduction to cryptology, steganography, and password breaking. The course will explain concepts and terms, and will give students information about practical applications that they might find being used in the field.<