Cyber-attacks are the fastest growing crime in the world, and they are increasing
in size, sophistication, and cost. It is therefore imperative to understand ways
and means to investigate the various cybercrimes committed. Forensic
investigation is the practice of collecting, analyzing and preservation, reporting
on digital data in a way that is legally admissible in court of law. Certified
Digital Forensic Investigator is a detailed course that explains the intricacies of
a cybercrime and helps deduce its origin.
The program helps the learners acquire a fundamental understanding of tools
and techniques to conduct forensic investigations, detailing all aspects of digital
forensics from detecting an intruder’s footprints, to take necessary preventive
steps, and to properly gather and process the evidence to prosecute in the court
of law. The course aims to teach the learners about various investigation tools,
eDiscovery, digital evidence collection, evidence preservation, e-mail
investigation and recovery, e-mail and IP tracking, encryption and decryption
methods, search and seizure of computers, recovering deleted evidences and
password cracking.