Digital Forensics Courses and Certifications

Learning Computer Forensics

82 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to acquire and analyze data from computers or storage devices with computer forensics.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Digital Forensics: The Big Picture

46 ratings at Pluralsight

Digital devices are everywhere, along with digital crime and the corresponding evidence. This course will teach you all about this field and give you the foundational knowledge needed to make informed decisions about your digital future.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Digital Forensics: Getting Started with File Systems

44 ratings at Pluralsight

In this course, you'll learn how to forensically investigate some of the most common file systems across the Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X operating systems.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Digital Forensics: Getting Started

40 ratings at Pluralsight

Digital forensics is the process of recovery and investigation of digital artifacts involved in a cybercrime. This course will teach you the basics of evidence integrity, acquisition, examination, and analysis to finally create a forensics timeline.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Specialized DFIR: Windows Registry Forensics

22 ratings at Pluralsight

The Windows registry is a valuable source of information during a forensic investigation. This course will teach you how to investigate the registry to obtain evidence of malicious execution and persistence.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Incident Forensics: Digital Media Acquisition

16 ratings at Pluralsight

The first step on a forensic investigation is to acquire the data related to the incident. In this course, you will learn how to acquire data from devices (such as laptops, hard drives and USB sticks) following a proper forensic methodology.

• Pluralsight
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Getting Started with Memory Forensics Using Volatility

17 ratings at Pluralsight

With the increasing sophistication of malware, adversaries, and insider threats, memory forensics is a critical skill that forensic examiners and incident responders should have the ability to perform.

• Pluralsight
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

EC-Council

Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE)

15 ratings at edX

Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE) is a first-of-its-kind MOOC certification that offers foundational knowledge and skills on digital forensics with add-on labs for hands-on experience.

• edX
• 1 week, 16-24 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

AccessData Forensic Toolkit (FTK) Imager

13 ratings at Pluralsight

This course will teach you how to install, configure and use FTK Imager to obtain, mount, and analyze evidence as part of a computer incident investigation.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

PA Consulting

Introduction to Digital Forensics: Malware Analysis and Investigations

2 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn to identify malware on a computer system to understand how to prevent malware attacks and enhance your cyber security.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Advance Your Skills as a Computer Forensics Specialist

Cybercrimes are on the rise, driving the demand for forensics specialists. This learning path will equip you with fundamental computer forensics knowledge and help you launch your career as a forensics expert.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Setting up a Forensic Workstation

This course will teach you how to prepare a workstation for forensic analysis using virtual machines, hardware and software tools.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Legal and Ethical Considerations for Digital Forensics

This course will give you the critical knowledge you need to understand legal and ethical concepts pertaining to digital forensics investigations.

• Pluralsight
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

OS Analysis with The Sleuth Kit & Autopsy

In this course you will learn how to parse file systems and extract forensic artifacts that can be invaluable to incident responders, security analysts, and threat hunters.

• Pluralsight
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Enumerating the Network Infrastructure as a Forensics Analyst

This course will teach you how to apply your theoretical knowledge of networking to both real time and post incident forensic analysis of network based data.

• Pluralsight
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available