This bundle includes the following courses

    1. Keep Learning DFIR – Your Way!

    2. Before You Start (Beginning of the Course)

    1. What is Digital Forensics

    2. Digital Forensics Investigation

    3. What is the Digital Evidence

    4. Digital Devices

    5. Legal Aspects

    6. Types of Digital Forensic Investigation

    7. Challenges of Digital Forensics

    8. Conclusion

    9. How to set up your Windows VM - VMware

    10. How to set up your Windows VM - VBox

    11. Check Your Module's Knowledge

    12. References

    13. Have a Question?!

    1. Hard Disk - Physical & Logical Drive

    2. Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)

    3. Creating Virtual Hard Disk

    4. Creating Virtual Hard Disk with Two Partitions

    5. Required Files -- Attaching and Detaching Virtual Hard Disk

    6. Attaching and Detaching Virtual Hard Disk

    7. Exercise #1

    8. Solutions_Virtual_Hard_Disk

    9. Summary

    10. Check Your Module's Knowledge

    11. Have a Question?!

    1. Data Acquisition Concepts

    2. Data Validation

    3. Acquisition Methods

    4. Forensic Image File Formats

    5. The Importance of Evidence Acquisition

    6. Must-Know First Response Actions

    7. Required Files -- Sanitization of the Target Media

    8. Sanitization of the Target Media

    9. Hardwipe Tool

    10. Cygwin Tools (dd Command in Windows)

    11. Check Your Knowledge

    12. Exercise #1

    13. Exercise #1 Solution

    14. Required Files -- Acquisition Tools

    15. Evidence Data Acquisition

    16. Memory Dump

    17. Tools for Memory Dump

    18. Disk Drive Imaging

    19. Other Forensic Tools

    20. Exercise #2

    21. Solution_Exercise#2

    22. Examples of Hardware Acquisition Tools

    23. Using UltraDock Write-Blocker

    24. Required Files - Mounting a Forensic Image

    25. Introduction to Image Mounting

    26. Arsenal Image Mounter

    27. OSFMount

    28. Other Forensic Image Mounting Tools

    29. Exercise#3

    30. Solution_Exercise#3

    31. Summary

    32. References

    33. Have a Question?!

    1. Introduction to Forensic Toolkit Imager

    2. Required Files -- Introduction

    3. Required Files -- Installation of FTK Imager

    4. Install FTK Locally

    5. Install FTK on a Portable Device (USB)

    6. Required Files -- Evidence Acquisition

    7. Digital Evidence Acquisition

    8. Memory Acquisition

    9. Disk Acquisition

    10. Exercise #1

    11. Solutions Exercise #1

    12. Required Files -- Attach an Evidence Item

    13. Add Evidence Item to FTK Imager

    14. Create and Verify a Multi-Part Disk Images

    15. Loading a Multi-Part Disk Image

    16. Required Files -- Evidence Analysis

    17. Evidence Analysis

    18. Exporting Data using FTK Imager

    19. Detect EFS Encryption

    20. Exercise #2

    21. Solution Exercise #2

    22. Acquiring Protected Registry Files

    23. Copying Registry Files

    24. Required Files -- Interpreter in FTK

    25. Interpreter

    26. Exercise #3

    27. Solution Exercise #3

    28. Required Files -- Create Images with Advanced Features

    29. Custom Content Images

    30. AD Encryption

    31. Exercise #4

    32. Solution Exercise #4

    33. Required Files -- Image Mounting

    34. Image Mounting

    35. Steps of Image Mounting

    36. Mount Multi-Part Raw Disk Image with FTK

    37. Summary

    38. Have a Question?!

    1. Introduction to Data Representation

    2. Numbering Systems

    3. Decimal Number System (Base 10)

    4. Binary System (Base 2)

    5. Hexadecimal (Base 16)

    6. Octal (Base 8)

    7. Byte Ordering

    8. Introduction to Text Code

    9. ASCII Code

    10. Unicode

    11. Exercises

    12. Solutions

    13. Have a Question?!

About this course

  • Free
  • 219 lessons

Pricing Options

The course is completely FREE, and you can learn and practice using your own workstation. However, if you prefer a virtual environment to practice in, you have the option to purchase a subscription to access an online lab environment dedicated just for you. Choose the enrollment option that works best for you. If you’re enrolling as a group or need a customized plan, feel free to contact us, we’re here to assist!

  • C5W-100 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL FORENSICS

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  • C5W-100 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL FORENSICS

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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, you will learn the following.

  • Understand the concepts of digital forensics and investigation

  • Understand the evidence acquisition and how to acquire evidence under Windows

  • Master FTK Imager usage

  • Learn how data is represented on computers

  • Understand files and headers

  • Become familiar with the basics of file systems and learn how to carve data

  • Master time zones and date analysis

  • Learn how to write forensic reports

Technical Requirements

To complete the hands-on labs of this track

  • Basic knowledge of using a Virtual Machine

  • Windows 10 operating system (recommended)

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Jayaram Pudasaini

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“Wonderful explanation and learn a lot about executable file format and other file signature and metadata. ”

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Mylene Rubia

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“Absolutely! Digital forensics is like the detective work of the digital world—it’s fascinating how investigators can uncover hidden truths within data, trace cybercrimes, and even recover "lost" information. From examining encrypted files to analy...”

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“Absolutely! Digital forensics is like the detective work of the digital world—it’s fascinating how investigators can uncover hidden truths within data, trace cybercrimes, and even recover "lost" information. From examining encrypted files to analyzing digital footprints, it’s a field that combines technology, problem-solving, and a bit of mystery. Superb!”

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