Cyber-crime and data breaches are a major and ever increasing threat to businesses. This course will provide Service leavers with an overview of the basic principles of digital forensics, and an understanding of the terminology used.
Attendees will be introduced to the legal framework covering best practice, to enable data to be identified, preserved, collected and reported on. This hands on training is an ideal introduction for anyone planning to work within IT Security, Auditing, Law Enforcement and Government Cyber Security roles.
This Introduction to Digital Forensics course, delivered in conjunction with QA Ltd, will look at new and best practice techniques as provided by the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC), and attendees will be taught to select suitable forensics tools and report on their findings in an evidential way.
Attendees will learn to describe and adhere to the principles of the forensic framework, demonstrate a basic knowledge of key locations in different operating systems, understand where timestamps and other meta data comes from and have a knowledge of the legal framework in which they operate, and the expected level of ethical behaviour they must operate within.
This course is certified by GCHQ. No qualification awarded.
Attendees will be given a Certificate of Attendance.
This training, along with some experience in IT will be beneficial to Service leavers considering a variety of Cyber security related roles in government or within local and national businesses. It is also relevant for the increasing roles in Cyber Security and forensics within police forces around the UK.