Digital Forensics Fundamentals is an extensive online training program developed for professionals seeking to enter the industry or advance their career. It is our mission to provide free and low cost cybersecurity training options for future generations. Therefore, the Digital Forensics Fundamentals course will remain free forever and will be continually updated each year to stay relevant with changes in the industry.

Course Overview:

  • You will gain an understanding of foundational concepts and practices used in digital forensics such as: Windows forensics, log analysis, digital acquisition, Apple forensics, file systems, network forensics, metadata analysis and operating systems.

  • Digital Forensics Fundamentals is an extensive course which utilizes computer based training (CBT) modules, video walkthroughs, software tutorials and lab exercises to enhance the learning experience.

  • The course provides access to multiple tutorials on 12 digital forensics software tools which can be used for different operating systems, devices and environments.

Digital Forensics Fundamentals is the official learning path for the free Certified Computer Forensics Analyst (CCFA) exam by eSecurity Institute.

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Learning Objectives:

    1. 1.1 Course Introduction

    2. 1.2 What is Digital Forensics?

    3. 1.3 Types of Digital Forensics

    4. 1.4 Use Cases for Digital Forensics

    5. 1.5 The Digital Forensics Industry

    6. 1.6 Digital Acquisition

    7. 1.7 Jobs that Use Digital Forensics

    8. Introduction Quiz

    1. 2.1 Memory and Storage

    2. 2.2 Operating Systems

    3. 2.3 Cryptography

    4. 2.4 Networking Concepts

    5. 2.5 Important Networking Protocols

    6. 2.6 Additional Networking Concepts

    7. 2.7 IPv6

    8. 2.8 The Digital Forensics Process

    9. 2.9 Building a Digital Forensics Toolkit

    10. 2.10 Computer Forensics

    11. 2.11 Mobile Forensics

    12. 2.12 Network Forensics

    13. 2.13 Cloud Forensics

    14. 2.14 Metadata

    15. 2.15 Windows Forensics

    16. 2.16 Apple File System (APFS) and MacOS Forensics

    17. 2.17 Apple iOS

    18. Fundamentals Quiz

    1. 3.1 Information Security Overview

    2. 3.2 Security and Computer Use Policies

    3. 3.3 Cybersecurity Terms

    4. 3.4 Cybersecurity Careers

    5. 3.5 Cybersecurity Roles and Functions

    6. 3.6 Technology and Privacy

    7. 3.7 Security Frameworks

    8. 3.8 U.S. Data Protection Laws

    9. 3.9 Cyber Crime

    10. 3.10 Industrial Espionage

    11. 3.11 Cyber Attacks

    12. 3.12 Cybersecurity Case Study 1

    13. 3.13 Cybersecurity Case Study 2

    14. 3.14 Cybersecurity Case Study 3

    15. 3.15 Cybersecurity Case Study 4

    16. 3.16 Cybersecurity Case Study 5

    17. Cybersecurity Quiz

    1. Autopsy: Digital Forensics

    2. WireShark

    3. FTK Imager

    4. NetworkMiner

    5. ZenMap

    6. USB Detective

    7. ANDRILLER

    8. MAGNET RAM Capture

    9. MAGNET Acquire

    10. Last Activity View

    11. IP Location.net

    12. Browsing History View

    13. Course Survey

About this course

  • Free
  • 50 Modules
  • Difficulty: All Levels