Practical Field Forensics

This course will expand on the topics covered in the 2-Day First Responders Workshop and will give plenty of hands-on time to learn the skills required to capture data, preserve evidence and prevent further damage to computer systems.  The course will cover the following topics:

 

  • Preparing and validating open source and commercial applications
  • Creating a jump kit and your own forensics lab
  • Methodology for data forensics
  • Live system forensics
  • Memory acquisition and forensic analysis (practical exercises)
  • Seizure and evidence handling of a computer (practical exercises)
  • Hard drives, FAT/NTFS file system essentials (Win XP/Windows 7)
  • Analysis
  • Key Windows files
  • Registry analysis
  • Internet Activity
  • Anti-forensics
  • Documenting and presenting forensic findings