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Certified Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)

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Course Overview

The Certified Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) course empowers professionals to conduct comprehensive digital forensic investigations using a structured, methodological approach. Covering forensic domains ranging from hard disks and operating systems to cloud, IoT, and mobile environments, learners gain practical expertise in evidence acquisition, malware forensics, and network traffic analysis. The program is aligned with European regulatory frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001 and GDPR, ensuring learners can prepare legally-defensible reports for incident response and prosecutions. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the skills to investigate cybercrimes, counter anti-forensic techniques, and operate as digital forensic experts in law enforcement, corporate security, or consulting roles. 

Relevant Industries

Cybersecurity, Law Enforcement, Banking & Financial Services, Telecommunications, Healthcare IT, E-commerce, Government Agencies, and any organization requiring digital forensics and incident response.

Overview of Technology

The course leverages industry-standard forensic tools and methodologies such as EnCase, FTK, Autopsy, X-Ways, Wireshark, and mobile/cloud forensic platforms. It emphasizes chain-of-custody protocols, evidence preservation, and compliance with GDPR and ISO/IEC 27037 standards. Learners explore malware analysis, memory forensics, dark web investigations, and cloud-based evidence handling, ensuring they are prepared for the challenges of modern cybercrime investigations.

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  • Sign up on the platform and choose your preferred batch.
  • Start your classes on the scheduled date .
  • Get access to learning materials and project dashboards.
  • Begin your training journey with expert-led sessions.
  • Apply your learning through real-world case studies and projects.

Detailed Course Curriculum

1. Computer Forensics in Today’s World:
  • Overview of computer forensics, cybercrime, forensic science 
  • Role and responsibilities of digital forensic investigators 
2. Computer Forensics Investigation Process:
  • Investigation lifecycle: searching, seizing, chain-of-custody 
  • Forensic readiness and evidence handling 
3. Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems:
  • Disk structures, partitions, FAT, NTFS, ext, HFS 
  • Data storage and recovery basics 
4. Data Acquisition and Duplication:
  • Acquisition methodologies, imaging techniques, write blockers 
  • Evidence preservation 
5. Defeating Anti-Forensics Techniques:
  • Data hiding, encryption, steganography 
  • Detecting and countering anti-forensic methods 
6. Windows Forensics:
  • Windows artifacts: registry, event logs, prefetch 
  • System and application logs analysis 
7. Linux and Mac Forensics:
  • Unix/Linux file systems, logs, user activities 
  • Mac OS artifacts and analysis methods 
8. Network Forensics:
  • Network traffic capture and analysis 
  • Packet sniffing, forensic tools for network investigations 
9. Malware Forensics:
  • Malware types, behavior analysis 
  • Memory forensics and analysis tools 
10. Investigating Web Attacks:
  • Web server logs, attacks detection 
  • Forensics of web application breaches 
11. Dark Web Forensics:
  • Investigating Tor, darknet activities 
  • Tracing and evidence collection techniques 
12. Cloud Forensics:
  • Cloud service models and forensic challenges 
  • Evidence gathering in cloud environments 
13. Email and Social Media Forensics:
  • Email header analysis, phishing investigation 
  • Social media data extraction and analysis 
14. Mobile Forensics:
  • Mobile device architecture 
  • Extraction and analysis of mobile data 
15. IoT Forensics:
  • IoT device types and data 
  • Forensic approach to IoT environments 
European Standards Alignment:
  • Follows ISO/IEC 27001 and 27037 guidelines 
  • Complies with GDPR for data privacy and evidence handling 
  • Adopts ECSF cybersecurity role competencies 
  • Uses ANSI-accredited EC-Council certification framework 

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