Digital Forensics and Evidence Preservation
This course equips cybersecurity analysts with the rigorous methodology required to identify, secure, and document digital evidence following security incidents. Participants will gain practical skills to maintain chain of custody while ensuring findings withstand internal and external audit scrutiny.
£450
Certified Digital Forensics Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Digital Forensics and Evidence Preservation: the short answers
- What is Digital Forensics and Evidence Preservation?
- This course equips cybersecurity analysts with the rigorous methodology required to identify, secure, and document digital evidence following security incidents. Participants will gain practical skills to maintain chain of custody while ensuring findings withstand internal and external audit scrutiny.
- Who is Digital Forensics and Evidence Preservation for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Cybersecurity Analysts working in professional, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Digital Forensics and Evidence Preservation take?
- Around 24 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 Forensics Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £450 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Implement chain of custody protocols for digital assets
- Conduct bit-level forensic imaging of compromised endpoints
- Analyze file system artifacts for unauthorized lateral movement
- Draft professional forensic reports for legal and executive review
- Apply industry-standard tools to reconstruct attack timelines
Written by Dr. Elena Vance, Senior Forensic Lead. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Digital Forensics Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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