Training

    FC 101 - Financial Investigations Practical Skills (June 2018)

    This course provides hands-on investigative training at a basic level. Students develop the practical skills, insight, and knowledge necessary to manage a successful financial investigation from start to finish, including the acquisition and examination of financial records, interview skills, and case management and organization. Additional topics include forgery and embezzlement, financial exploitation of the elderly, working with spreadsheets, financial profiling, and state-specific statutes and legal issues.

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    CI 101 - Secure Techniques for Onsite Previewing (June 4 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.

    CI 201 - Social Media & Open Source Intelligence (May 24 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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    Cyber Investigation 150 Introduction to Cellular Investigations ICI (May 23 2018)

    This course covers the acquisition and analysis of the various types of call detail records obtained from cellular providers. It focuses on data analysis using Microsoft Excel, as well as techniques for presenting findings in case reports or in court. Students receive a copy of PerpHound, the National White Collar Crime Center's (NW3C) free software tool for the analysis of call detail records. This course also covers best practices for seizing, preserving, and acquiring evidence internal to a cellular phone.

    Cyber Investigation 101 Secure Techniques for Onsite Preview - STOP (May 22 2018)

    The "Cyber Investigation (CI) 101 - Secure Techniques for Onsite Preview" 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.

    Cyber Security 235 Basic Network Intrusion Investigations (May 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 (May 21 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 will 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.

    Cybercop 325 - Macintosh Forensic Analysis (May 2018)

    The "Cybercop (CC) 325 - Macintosh Forensics Analysis" (MFA) course provides the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to identify and collect volatile data, acquire forensically-sound images of Apple Macintosh computers, and perform forensic analysis of the macOS operating system and application artifacts. Students gain hands-on experience scripting and using automated tools to conduct a simulated live triage. Students will use multiple methods to acquire forensically-sound images of Apple Macintosh computers and identify unique challenges that this task may present.

    CI 201 - Social Media & Open Source Intelligence (May 10 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 will 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.

    Cybercop 101 Basic Digital Forensic Imaging BDFI (May 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, 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.

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