C5W Certified Digital Forensics Foundations Exam

Are you ready for the challenge?

The exam is divided into two parts:

  • Part 1 – Theoretical Assessment:
    Test your understanding of essential digital forensics foundations through multiple-choice and scenario-based questions that reflect real-world investigative situations.


  • Part 2 – Practical Challenge:
     Apply your knowledge in a guided, hands-on environment. You'll be required to perform basic forensic tasks, identify key artifacts, and demonstrate your ability to use common tools and follow standard procedures.

    • Required Skills

    what are the skills needed to pass the exam?

      The exam covers comprehensive digital forensic skills, including:

    • Basic understanding of digital forensics concepts and terminology
    • Knowledge of evidence acquisition techniques and chain of custody
    • Familiarity with file system structures and artifact analysis
    • Ability to use common forensic tools in practical scenarios
    • Skills in digital evidence handling and documentation
    • Understanding of forensic reporting standards
    • Basic proficiency with imaging and data acquisition on Windows systems

    FAQ

    What you need to know about CDFF?

    • How much time do I have to complete the exam?

      One day to complete the exam.

    • What does the exam format looks like, is it a multiple choice question (MCQ), or what exactly?

      This certification exam is divided into two main parts: 🔹 Part 1 – Theoretical Assessment Test your understanding of essential digital forensics foundations through multiple-choice and scenario-based questions that reflect real-world investigative situations. 🔹 Part 2 – Practical Challenge Apply your knowledge in a guided, hands-on environment. You'll be required to perform basic forensic tasks, identify key artifacts, and demonstrate your ability to use common tools and follow standard procedures.

    • What tools do I need for the exam? Will you provide me with a lab environment?

      We provide a virtual machine to complete the exam, but it is intentionally kept minimal. Installing and configuring the appropriate tools is part of the exam process, this ensures you have the hands-on skills to set up a working environment independently. If you’ve completed our C5W-100 course or followed our free “Build Your Own Environment” course, you’ll already have the knowledge you need to do this successfully.

    • Is there any support to contact during my exam period?

      You are welcome to email our team exams [at] cyber5w [dot] com, but please note that we will not be able to answer any question related to the exam itself. In other words, we won’t be giving any hints to the investigation given for your exam.