Digital Forensics Training Syllabus
Fundamentals of Digital Forensics
- Introduction to Digital Forensics
- Digital Forensics Process:
- Identification
- Preservation
- Analysis
- Presentation
- Basics of Evidence Types and Sources
- Legal and Ethical Considerations in Digital Forensics
Forensic Readiness and Initial Response
- Importance of Forensic Readiness
- Planning for Incident Response
- First Responder Best Practices
- Securing Digital Evidence
- Understanding Chain of Custody Basics
Disk Imaging and Preservation
- Introduction to Disk Imaging
- Tools for Disk Imaging (FTK Imager, dd command)
- Creating and Verifying Forensic Images
- Live vs Dead Imaging Techniques
- Best Practices for Media Preservation
Email Forensics and Mobile Forensics
- Introduction to Email Forensics
- Email headers, tracing IP addresses
- Analyzing Phishing Emails
- Mobile Device Forensics Overview
- Extraction Techniques (Logical, Physical)
File System Analysis
- Understanding File Systems (FAT, NTFS)
- Recovering Deleted Files and Data
- File Signature Analysis
- Metadata Analysis and Timeline Reconstruction
Practical Forensic Analysis and Reporting
- Hands-on Lab: Image Analysis and Evidence Recovery
- Chain of Custody Documentation in Detail
- Forensic Report Writing (Professional Standard)
- Case Study Analysis: Real-world Incident
- Mock Investigation and Final Assessment