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    CI130 Basic Cyber Investigations: Cellular Records Analysis

    This course is for officers, investigators, and analysts who encounter cell phone evidence that includes information external to the phone. Class concepts include instruction on how to request, read, and analyze call detail records from cellular providers; and how to plot cellular site locations to determine the approximate position of a suspect during a given period. No special hardware or software is required. However, this course focuses heavily on analysis; as such, a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is highly recommended.

    FC111 Financial Crimes Against Seniors Seminar

    This course promotes a multi-agency approach to the problem of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Topics include working with senior victims, examining documents like bank records and power of attorney, and resources for investigation and community awareness. Detailed examination of a case study from initial complaint to prosecution reinforces and illustrates the course content.

    FC099 Basic Level Spreadsheeting Skills

    This one-day course provides foundational spreadsheeting knowledge and skills to enhance workplace productivity. The course covers basic navigation of Microsoft Excel by combining live demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Work with multiple worksheets within a workbook Hide, unhide, and protect worksheets Adjust rows and columns Use copy and paste options Find, select, and sort data

    CI102 Basic Cyber Investigations: Dark Web & Open Source Intelligence

    This course provides expert guidance in the skills law enforcement officers need to conduct successful online investigations. Topics include IP addresses and domains, an overview of currently popular social media platforms, best practices for building an undercover profile, foundational knowledge related to the dark web, and the use of the dark web as an investigative tool. 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.

    *Internet basics. IP address assignment; resolving domains and IP addresses; networking overview.
    *Popular sites. Facebook, Twitter, KiK Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, tumblr, and more.
    *The dark web. Surface, deep, and dark web; how data flows through the internet. Who uses the dark web and how?
    *Tor. How to access Tor; how Tor traffic works; how a Tor Hidden Service works; installing and configuring the Tor Browser Bundle.

    IA101 Foundations of Intelligence Analysis Training

    This course addresses the critical need for well-trained intelligence analysts to interpret growing amounts of information. Topics include the intelligence cycle, analytical thinking skills, the importance of strategic analysis, communication and social media analysis, recommendation development, and legal and ethical issues. Students work hands-on with specialized software to synthesize information and develop various products of intelligence. The course was developed by a consortium that included NW3C, Law Enforcement Intelligence Units (LEIU), the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis (IALEIA), and the Regional Information Sharing System (RISS).

    *Analysis basics. History and purpose of intelligence analysis. Legal issues and ethics. Sources of information. The intelligence cycle.
    *Types of analysis. Crime patterns. Associations. Flow. Communications. Financial analysis.
    *Creative and critical thinking. Brainstorming. Mind mapping. Steps to critical thinking.
    *Deterring crime. Strategic analysis as a tool for law enforcement personnel.
    *Hands-on experience. Work as part of a team to analyze information pertaining to several hypothetical cases.

    FC105 Financial Records Examination and Analysis

    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.

    *Introduction to analysis. Best practices. Finding patterns. Indicators of fraud. Presenting findings.
    *Financial records. Bank records. Business documents.
    *Financial profiling. Methods of profiling. Reasons to create a profile. Creating a profile.
    *Hands-on experience. Work a mock financial case as part of an investigative team.

    DF205 Intermediate Digital Forensic Analysis: SQLite Primer

    Mobile devices dominate the intake list, and the desks of most digital forensics analyst globally. Devices are becoming more secure, with an increase in security the need for detailed analysis is increasing as well. SQLite is a self-contained, serverless database engine. It is found on nearly every operating system and dominates iOS, Android, and macOS as one of the most prevalent and relevant data storage mechanisms. Rather than hope our forensic tools support the newest applications or be tethered to how a certain utility parses data we can arm ourselves with the skills and techniques needed to conquer the analysis of nearly any application.

    What is SQLite and how to identify and analyze logically
    Recognizing relevant locations of valuable data within SQLite database.
    Develop skills needed for crafting custom SQLite queries.
    Learn how to recognize and decode a variety of common timestamp formats.
    Learn how to perform SQLite analysis with automation.

    CI102 Basic Cyber Investigations: Dark Web & Open Source Intelligence

    This course provides expert guidance in the skills law enforcement officers need to conduct successful online investigations. Topics include IP addresses and domains, an overview of currently popular social media platforms, best practices for building an undercover profile, foundational knowledge related to the dark web, and the use of the dark web as an investigative tool. 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.

    *Internet basics. IP address assignment; resolving domains and IP addresses; networking overview.
    *Popular sites. Facebook, Twitter, KiK Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, tumblr, and more.
    *The dark web. Surface, deep, and dark web; how data flows through the internet. Who uses the dark web and how?
    *Tor. How to access Tor; how Tor traffic works; how a Tor Hidden Service works; installing and configuring the Tor Browser Bundle.

    FC099 Basic Level Spreadsheeting Skills

    This one-day course provides foundational spreadsheeting knowledge and skills to enhance workplace productivity. The course covers basic navigation of Microsoft Excel by combining live demonstrations and hands-on exercises.

    Work with multiple worksheets within a workbook
    Hide, unhide, and protect worksheets
    Adjust rows and columns
    Use copy and paste options
    Find, select, and sort data

    CI240 Intermediate Cyber Investigations: Virtual Currency

    This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills they need to investigate crimes involving virtual currency. Instructors explain foundational concepts like the characteristics of money, virtual currency, and cryptocurrency. Blockchain technology, proof work, and proof of stake are covered; and students learn how industry-leading cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero) work and how they differ from each other. Finally, students learn investigative techniques for tracking and documenting transactions; and best practices for seizing and securing cryptocurrency.

    *Virtual currency basics. History of money and of virtual currency. Categorizing virtual currency.
    *Blockchain. History of the blockchain. Understanding different protocols.
    *Cryptocurrencies in detail. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero and other privacy coins.
    *Investigative techniques. Seizing virtual currency; tracking transactions through the blockchain; documenting investigative results.

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