Digital Forensics & Incident Response
Course Description
The Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) course trains learners to investigate cyber incidents, analyze digital evidence, and respond to cyberattacks effectively. This program blends forensic techniques with real-world incident response practices, enabling professionals to detect threats, trace attacker activity, handle compromised systems, and prevent future breaches.
Ideal for SOC teams, IR professionals, cybercrime investigators, and cybersecurity learners aiming for hands-on skills.
Key Highlights / Points
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Evidence collection, preservation, analysis & reporting
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Full incident response lifecycle: detect, contain, eradicate, recover
Practical Forensics Skills
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Hard disk, Windows, Linux & memory forensics
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Log analysis, file system examination & data recovery
Threat Detection & Analysis
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Identify IOCs, malicious behavior & attack patterns
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Analyze SIEM alerts, network traffic & endpoint activity
Malware Analysis Basics
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Study malware behavior, signatures & infection methods
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Perform static and dynamic analysis
Network, Cloud & Email Forensics
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Packet capture analysis & intrusion investigation
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AWS/Azure/GCP cloud evidence handling
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Phishing & email header analysis
Real-World Incident Response
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Ransomware, insider threat & malware outbreak scenarios
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IR playbooks and structured response methods
Evidence Handling & Reporting
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Chain of custody, documentation & forensic reporting standards
Tools Covered
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Autopsy, FTK Imager, Volatility, Wireshark, Splunk, ELK, Sysinternals
Career-Ready Training
Prepare for roles like:
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Digital Forensics Analyst
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Incident Responder
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SOC Analyst
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Threat Hunter
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Malware Analyst