Class #: 9260-20439

Class Description:

This 80 hour course is designed to provide investigators of high technology and/or computer crimes with training on tools and procedures for conducting difficult and detailed forensic examinations of personal computers and seized digital media. Students will also learn how to build their own forensic analysis computer, troubleshoot and repair problems with their computers, become familiar with advanced capabilities of tools available to the forensic analyst. The course consists of lecture, hands on classroom exercises and 70 to 75 hours of lab work.

Prerequisites

Students must have completed the Investigation of Internet Crimes and the Computer Digital Evidence Recovery (C.D.E.R) class.

Who Should Attend:

Peace officers assigned to a cyber crime unit or task force who are, or will be required to conduct computer forensic examinations of seized digital evidence.

Class Objectives:

Upon completion of this class, students will have the knowledge necessary to build a forensic computer, troubleshoot and repair problems with their forensic computer, be aware of advanced capabilities of software tools available for forensic analysis, have used some of the more popular tools, and be able to properly and effectively develop, analyze and present for prosecution, a digital evidence case.

Class Outline:

How to Build and Trouble-Shoot an Efficient Forensic Analysis Computer

Available Analysis Tools for Recovery of Digital Evidence

Preservation Recovery and Examination of Digital Evidence

Limiting Forensic Analysis to Case Needs

Reporting Evidence Discovered in Digital Format

Discovery Issues (contraband, instruments, etc.)

Lab Work and Case Exercises

Cost

This is a tuition free course for current law enforcement personnel. It is a POST Plan IV reimbursable course for travel and per diem expenses.

More Information:

Successful completion of a pre-test, to judge the student’s skills and knowledge on computer crime investigation and computer operations, will be required prior to admission to this course. The test will also give the prospective students insight to the level of training presented in this course.