CPE credits: 32 | Level: Introductory | Prerequisites: Basic computer skills.
Advance preparation for this course is not required.

This hands-on course involves practical exercises and real-life simulations. The class provides participants with an understanding of the proper handling of digital evidence from the initial seizure of the computer/media to acquisition, and then progresses to the analysis of the data. It concludes with archiving and validating the data.

Students attending this course will learn the following:

What constitutes digital evidence and how computers work
An overview of the EnCase Computer Forensic Methodology
Basic structures of the FAT and NTFS file systems
How to create a case and how to preview/acquire media
How to conduct basic keyword searches
How to analyze file signatures and view files
How to restore evidence
How to archive files and data created through the analysis process
How to prepare evidence for presentation in court
How to verify the evidence file

This course is intended for IT security professionals, litigation support and forensic investigators Participants may have minimal computer skills and may be new to the field of computer forensics.

BitSec is a Guidance Software licensed training partner and one of only a few training partners in the world that can offer all of their forensic courses. Mike Fowler, Senior Director at Guidance Software, Inc. said: “BitSec Forensics was a natural selection as a Guidance Software training partner. Their years of experience in the forensic training and digital investigations arenas offer students a training experience built upon practical application.”

For more information, contact a BitSec training professional toll free at (877) 272-1417 or by email at training(at)bitsecforensics(dot)com.