Juvenile Justice Agencies

    FC 105 - Financial Records Examination and Analysis (July 2018)

    This course covers the acquisition, examination, and analysis of many types of financial records, including bank statements and checks, wire transfer records, and business records. Topics include recognizing and investigating common indicators of fraud, using spreadsheets to facilitate analysis and pattern recognition, and financial profiling. There is a strong focus on presenting financial evidence in multiple modalities: spreadsheet data outputs, graphic representations, and written/oral presentations.

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    CS 235 - Basic Network Intrusion Investigations (June 2018)

    This course covers the skills and techniques involved in responding to a network security incident. The course focuses on the identification, extraction, and detailed examination of artifacts associated with network and intrusions. Memory analysis, host machine forensics, network traffic and log analysis, malware analysis, and virtual machine sandboxing are covered through lecture, discussion, and hands-on exercises. Additional topics include key cybersecurity concepts and issues, as well as the various classifications and types of network attacks.

    CI 201 - Social Media & Open Source Intelligence (July 26 2018)

    This course covers the skills investigators need to conduct successful online investigations involving social media. Topics include internet basics such as IP addresses and domains, an overview of currently popular social media platforms, and best practices for building an online undercover profile. Instructors demonstrate both open-source and commercially available investigative tools for social engineering, information gathering, and artifacts related to social media, as well as automated utilities to capture information and crawl websites.

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    CI 101 - Secure Techniques for Onsite Previewing (June 2018)

    This course covers the usage and configuration of two tools (Paladin/Autopsy and osTriage) designed to preview a non-mobile digital device and export files of evidentiary value. Day One is designed to preview a non-mobile digital device and export files of evidentiary value from a device that is powered on. Day Two is designed to preview a non-mobile digital device and export files of evidentiary value from a device that is powered off. Students who bring an external USB hard drive (32GB minimum) will be able to leave with the same setup shown in class. Other topics include a detailed examination of the process of previewing: what previewing is, why and when it should be done, who can conduct a preview, and differences in procedure for starting a preview depending on whether a device is on or off. * What is previewing? Learn why you should preview, who can perform a preview, when to conduct a preview, and how to start a preview whether a device is on or off. * Paladin/Autopsy. Forensically boot a device, then quickly preview and export digital evidence found on scene. * osTriage. Identify when encryption is present, image RAM memory, display browser history, preview and export existing files, and much more. * Hands-on experience. Work with Paladin/Autopsy and osTriage, and leave the course with the same setup shown in class.

    CC 201 - Digital Evidence Examination and Processing (July 2018)

    This course builds on the concepts introduced in "Cybercop 101 - Basic Digital Forensic Imaging." It covers the architecture and functionality of the Windows NT File System, the FAT and the ExFAT File System, and related directory entry information for locating files on electronic devices. Topical areas include file headers and file hashing, recovery of deleted files and long file names, and techniques for discovering potential evidence that might otherwise be overlooked.

    CC 101 - Basic Digital Forensic Imaging (June 2018)

    This course covers the fundamentals of computer operations, hardware function, and configuration, as well as best practices for the protection, preservation, and imaging of digital evidence. Presentations and hands-on exercises cover topics such as partitioning, data storage, hardware and software write blockers, the boot-up and shutdown processes, live imaging, encryption detection, and duplicate imaging. This course incorporates computer forensic applications that experienced practitioners are currently using in the field.

    CC 201 - Digital Evidence Examination and Processing (July - Aug 2018)

    This course builds on the concepts introduced in "Cybercop 101 - Basic Digital Forensic Imaging." It covers the architecture and functionality of the Windows NT File System, the FAT and the ExFAT File System, and related directory entry information for locating files on electronic devices. Topical areas include file headers and file hashing, recovery of deleted files and long file names, and techniques for discovering potential evidence that might otherwise be overlooked.

    CC 315 - Windows Artifacts (July 2018)

    This course covers the identification and extraction of artifacts associated with the current versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (Vista through Windows 10) and the NT file system. Topics include the change journal, BitLocker, and a detailed examination of the various artifacts found in each of the registry hive files. Students examine event logs, volume shadow copies, link files, and thumbnails. This course uses a mixture of lecture, discussion, demonstration, and hands-on exercises.

    CC 315 - Windows Artifacts (July 2018)

    This course covers the identification and extraction of artifacts associated with the current versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (Vista through Windows 10) and the NT file system. Topics include the change journal, BitLocker, and a detailed examination of the various artifacts found in each of the registry hive files. Students examine event logs, volume shadow copies, link files, and thumbnails. This course uses a mixture of lecture, discussion, demonstration, and hands-on exercises.

    Child Protector App: An Investigative and Educational Tool

    Learn more about Child Protector, a free application designed to improve the investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of child physical abuse cases, as well as child fatalities, in a manner that reduces trauma to the child and family.

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