Certificate Course In Digital Forensics

The Accredited Certificate Course in Digital Forensics by Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science (SIFS India) in collaboration with colleges and universities is designed for individuals seeking to specialize in the art and science of digital investigation in an era dominated by technology.

This course is perfect for individuals from different educational and professional backgrounds. Whether you are a cyber security professional, a law enforcement officer involved in cyber crime cases, or an IT professional interested in expanding their skill set.

In this course, you will learn about the importance of digital forensics in modern investigations, historical development, legal procedures and expert testimony, techniques for collecting and preserving digital evidence, chain of custody, challenges in evidence handling, mobile device forensics, recovering deleted files, investigating network-based cyber crimes, analyzing network traffic and logs, tracing malicious activities on a network, and real-life case studies.

Course Benefits:

• Expertise in Digital Investigations: You will gain digital forensics knowledge to conduct thorough investigations and uncover digital evidence crucial for legal proceedings.

• Career Enhancement Opportunities: This course will open doors to high-demand careers in cyber security, law enforcement, and private investigation and help you work as a digital forensic analyst and cyber crime investigator.

• Practical Hands-On Experience: You will learn to identify, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats through practical exercises, quizzes, assignments, and real-world case studies, enhancing your ability to secure digital assets.

• Credible Certification: You will receive a certification from SIFS India, a distinguished institute in forensic science education, and university, validating your expertise in digital forensics and boosting your professional credibility.

• Networking Opportunities: Connect with professionals and experts in the field of digital forensics, expand your network, and stay informed about the latest trends and developments in the cyber investigation domain.

• Enroll now to gain the knowledge and skills needed to safeguard the digital landscape and contribute to the advancement of justice in the world of cyber security.

Curriculum:

• Module 1 - Digital Investigation

• In this module, you will learn about collecting, preserving, and examining digital evidence, an overview of the tools and software utilized in cyber forensics, the process of searching and seizing computers in a forensic context, digital data and its various types, and the challenges and methodologies associated with collecting digital evidence from electronic crime scenes.

• Module 2 - Computer Crime Investigation And Data Recovery

• This module focuses on the computer crime investigation process, methods for conducting computer forensic investigations, closed-circuit television (CCTV) analysis, file recovery in Windows, MAC, and Linux operating systems, which includes the identification of creation dates, last accessed dates, and deleted sub-directories; recovery of deleted partitions; and tools needed for list partition recovery.

• Module 3 - Audio And Video Analysis

• This module introduces you to the field of audio and video analysis, examination techniques for audio and video recordings, a foundational understanding of the hexadecimal system and its relevance in cyber forensics, the use of hash values, speaker identification methodologies, and various forensic investigation case studies involving multimedia data as evidence.

• Module 4 - Image Forensics

• In this module, you will learn about the basics of image forensics, the examination and analysis of digital images, various photograph formats, an understanding of the technical aspects that define different image types, image processing principles, image manipulation and analysis techniques, and examining and interpreting digital images in forensic investigations.

• Module 5 - Laws And Ethics

• This module covers an understanding of IT laws, their significance within a forensic context, ethical considerations that forensic expert witnesses must adhere to, laws related to the acceptance of forensic findings in court, the process of submitting forensic reports in court, and procedures for court hearings.

• Module 6 - Forensic Investigation Using Encase

• In this module, you will be introduced to encase forensics, a prominent digital forensic tool, an understanding of its organization and structure for effective forensic analysis, the addition and acquisition of devices within the encase platform, techniques used in scrutinizing digital evidence, the mechanisms of network forensics to investigate network vulnerabilities, and the identification of malicious software.

• Module 7 - Tracking Emails And Investigating Email Crimes

• In this module, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the email system, including both clients and servers, along with the structure and transmission of messages, the importance of electronic records management in handling email communications, various types of email crimes, tools and techniques for email investigation, and the legal aspects of email communication.

• Module 8 - Mobile Forensics

• This module will equip you with knowledge about the hardware and software characteristics specific to mobile devices, unique challenges associated with mobile forensics, complexities in extracting and analyzing data from mobile devices, steps involved in securing and examining evidence from mobile devices, various mobile forensic hardware and software tools, and ways to handle digital evidence from mobile devices.