Digital Forensic Investigation and Evidence Custody
This specialist course trains forensic examiners on the legal and technical aspects of data recovery and evidence handling. It emphasizes the rigorous process required to maintain the integrity of digital evidence for investigations.
£350
Certified Digital Forensic Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Digital Forensic Investigation and Evidence Custody: the short answers
- What is Digital Forensic Investigation and Evidence Custody?
- This specialist course trains forensic examiners on the legal and technical aspects of data recovery and evidence handling. It emphasizes the rigorous process required to maintain the integrity of digital evidence for investigations.
- Who is Digital Forensic Investigation and Evidence Custody for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Digital Forensic Examiners working in Cybersecurity, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Digital Forensic Investigation and Evidence Custody take?
- Around 16 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Digital Forensic Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £350 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Execute forensically sound image acquisition of digital devices
- Apply chain-of-custody documentation standards consistently
- Conduct thorough forensic analysis on disk and memory images
- Recover deleted file artifacts while preserving metadata
- Prepare technical reports for legal or corporate disciplinary proceedings
Written by Alan Sterling, GCFE. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Digital Forensic Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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