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Does your business or government organization lack knowledgeable individuals that are capable of conducting Computer Forensics Investigations?

If the answer is yes, TOPSECRETPROTECTION.COM can provide individuals in your organization with the In-Depth Computer Forensics Training required to conduct detailed and sound Computer Forensics Investigations.

Why should the subject of Computer Forensics Investigations be of concern to Directors, Chief Information Officers, Information Systems Security Managers, Computer Security Staff, Network Administrators and Legal Departments? This subject is important because these individuals need to understand how Computer Forensics fits as a strategic element in overall organizational computer security.

If it is suspected or known that an individual in your organization has violated organizational policy or state/federal laws, a wrong decision on how to conduct the Computer Forensics Investigation could be damaging to the outcome of the investigation  and possibly your organization.

Laws, Compliance And Computer Forensics                                                                                           The attached white paper discusses key information security laws and regulations that mandate Computer Forensics for compliance. These laws affect organizations that are publicly traded and store financial or medical information. These broad criteria affect most medium to large businesses domestically, as well as international companies that do business in the United States.

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What Is Computer Forensics?                                                                                                               While there are many definitions for Computer Forensics, we define Computer Forensics as a discipline that combines elements of Law, Specialized Techniques/Procedures and Computer Science to Collect, Protect, Preserve and Analyze Data from Computer Systems, Networks, Wireless Communications Devices and Portable Storage Devices. The results of a Computer Forensics Investigation can/may provide facts as to when the incident happened, what happened and what individuals were involved. These facts can better assist an organization in making any decisions to reprimand or release an employee, for violating organizational security policies and any state or federal laws. Additionally, the facts may also be admissible as evidence in a court of law.

 

Why Is Computer Forensics Important?                                                                                                     At any moment your organization could be seriously compromised by the actions of a disgruntled employee or computer hacker. Computer crimes do happen and these crimes are reaching alarming rates!     Examples: Computer Fraud, Computer Abuse, Criminal Activity, Theft of Proprietary Corporate Data and Information, Theft of Classified Government Information, Privacy Act Violations/Customer Data Loss, Child Pornography, Adult Pornography and more. E-mail can be used to harass people, transmit sexually explicit images, and conduct other malicious activities.

Organizations are many times caught off guard after an incident and make mistakes when it comes to conducting a Computer Forensics Investigation.  Simple tasks such as enabling the Event Logs for Workstations, Servers, Network Devices and Routers and having a Computer Security Incident Team/Plan, are only considered after a serious computer security incident has occurred. Individuals may begin to panic trying to figure out what has happened or what is happening. Wrong decisions may be made that will jeopardize the outcome or results of a Computer Forensics Investigation that may be conducted.  These individuals are essentially contaminating the crime scene. This is why It is a wise organizational decision to have someone trained in Computer Forensics Investigations, before the incident occurs.

Such incidents as mentioned above, can expose organizations to ethical, legal, and financial risks and often require them to conduct internal computer investigations. Sometimes what can appear to be an incident that management thinks the organization can handle internally, turns into an incident that makes it's way to the public or media. Ensuring the Computer Forensics Investigation has been conducted properly from the beginning is of the utmost importance. The reputation of your organization could be on the line and in jeopardy.

People and computers are valuable assets to any organization.  Sometimes it may become necessary to verify or conduct spot audits to ensure that these assets are in compliance with established corporate policies, government regulations or federal and state laws. It may not be necessary to conduct a Deep Dive Computer Forensics investigation. You are simply validating that these assets are in compliance, using High Level Computer Forensics Investigation techniques.

 

Why Should I Receive Training On How To Conduct Computer Forensics Investigations?
Computer Forensics is more than just using an Un-Delete Software Utility to recover deleted files.  Computer Forensics is about understanding the Legal Aspects, Specialized Techniques, Methods, Processes, Procedures and Software Tools required to conduct Sound Computer Forensics Investigations.  Even if someone in your organization is not going to be the one conducting Computer Forensics Investigations, it is extremely important that someone with in the organization understand all of the aspects surrounding  Computer Forensics Investigations.

It is not a wise organizational decision to ignore the subject of Computer Forensics Investigations.  Understanding all the aspects surrounding a Computer Forensics Investigation will better enable your organization to deal with a computer security incident, if it arises. What happens if you ignore Computer Forensics or practice it badly?  You could risk destroying vital evidence or not know how to deal with a computer security incident should it arise. This in turn could result in your evidence being ruled in admissible in a court of law, or making it harder to prove an individual was in non-compliance with organizational policies or state/federal laws.

Why Should I Choose Computer Forensics As A Career?                                                                      As stated above computer crimes are reaching alarming rates. The usage of computers throughout the world is increasing.  Computer Forensics Investigators are needed today by many Business Organizations, Government Organizations and Law Enforcement Organizations.  Government/Corporate IT Professionals, Computer/Information Security Professionals and Law Enforcement Officers/Professionals and are often required or asked to perform Computer Forensics Investigations as part of their duties.  In terms of career potential and job growth, selecting Computer Forensics as a career is an excellent choice.

 

About The Instructor
The Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course is Comprehensive and Intensive, and is taught by a Computer Forensics Investigator / Analyst, who is also a Certified Information Systems Professional/CISSP. The Instructor has over 15 Years of Hands-On Experience in the Development, Implementation and Management of Enterprise IT/Information Security Departments for the Department of Defense, National Level Intelligence Centers, Federal Agencies and State Governments. As the Senior ISSM (April 2004 to April 2007), he established an Information Security/Information Systems Security Department from the ground up, for a high profile National Level Intelligence Information Sharing and Analysis Center, under the Defense Intelligence Agency/DIA.

For more information about the Instructor see the About Us section of this website.

 

 

The Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course Is Designed For:

1) Individuals who desire to enter into the increasing demanding and highly compensated field of

    Computer Forensics, as a Computer Forensics Investigator / Analyst.

2) Individuals who desire to expand their knowledge of Computer Forensics and Computer Forensics

    Investigations.

3) Individuals responsible for, or involved in Computer/Network Security and Computer Security Incident

    Response Teams.

 

 

Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
This course is it intended to address the technical aspects of Collecting and Analyzing data during both Live and Post-Mortem investigations of Windows Operating Systems. This course will teach you both the High-Level and Low-Level Techniques used in Computer Forensics Investigations.

 

What Topics/Information Are Discussed/Covered In The Training Course?
Unlike some traditional Computer Forensics Training Courses that teach you how to perform Computer Forensics Investigations with just one forensics tool, we teach you where to find and extract the data and information using a variety of forensics tools and techniques.  Training individuals on how to use a variety of forensics tools and techniques will better educate the individual in understanding and conducting more thorough and detailed Computer Forensics Investigations.

Topics Covered:

  • Federal Law's Relating To The Search and Seizure Of Computers/Department Of Justice

  • Establishing A Computer Security Incident Response Team / Incident Response Plan

  • Chain Of Custody

  • Conducting Computer Forensics Investigations

  • Suspect Profile Creation/Analysis

  • Computer Forensics Software Used In Computer Forensics Investigations

  • Introduction And Overview Of Computer Forensics Software Applications And Supporting Tools Included In Course

  • Assess The Situation/Incident, Acquire The Data, Analyze The Data, Write The Investigation Report

  • Performing Keyword Searches At The File Level/Cluster Level

  • Hard Drive Image Analysis-All Files, Deleted Files, Data In Slack/Free Space, Swap File

  • Collecting And Analyzing Data During Live/Running And Port-Mortem Windows Operating Systems Investigations

  • Analyzing The Microsoft Windows Operating System, Memory, Registry And File System

  • Microsoft Windows Event Logging / Other Associated Microsoft Windows Log Files

  • Router Logs, Firewall Logs, E-Mail Server Logs, Intrusion Detection Systems Logs

  • MetaData Risks Associated With Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint And Adobe PDF Files

  • Overview Of Conducting Forensics Investigations On Portable Handheld Devices (Personal Digital Assistants/PDA?s, Cell Phones, Digital Cameras, USB Thumb Drives)

  • Covert Computer Usage Activity/Monitoring Software

  • Overview of Stenography

  • Data Loss Prevention Techniques and Mitigation Tools

  • Pitfalls Of Using Disk Imaging Software For Workstation Deployments/New Hire-New Image

  • Cleaning, Sanitizing, Releasing And Destruction Of Computer Storage Media

  • Computer Access And Termination Policies

  • Computer Equipment/Electronic Devices/Storage Media Policies

Computer Forensics Investigator Certification
Exercises will be used throughout the Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course to measure the student?s progress. Upon successful completion of the course all students will receive a Computer Forensics Investigator Certificate. Students who complete the Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course will have a broad understanding of Computer Forensics and will be able to successfully conduct sound Computer Forensics Investigations.

 

What Training Material Will Be Provided?

Computer Forensics Software / Training Material / Reference Documents
After successfully completing the Computer Forensics Training Course you will also receive a Computer Forensics Software Toolkit CD that will enable individuals to conduct Computer Forensics Investigations (Live and Post Mortem) on Microsoft Windows Operating System Platforms. Copies of the training documents referenced in the course and many others will be provided to the student for future reference.

Qualifications and Prerequisites
The
Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course is designed for individuals who have a good technical understanding and experience working with Computers and the Windows Operating System. This will better enable the individual to grasp the content of the information presented to them during the training course. No specific formal college or other degree program is required for enrollment in the Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course. However, experience in Computer Security, Data Recovery, Information Security, combined with a technical background in computers is extremely beneficial. This technical background must be balanced with effective communications and interpersonal skills, because the Computer Forensics Investigator may have to
associate with staff at all levels of the organization, from Network Administrators, Computer Security Managers, Systems Engineers to Senior Level Management.

Cost
The cost per student for enrollment in the
Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course is $995.  This price includes the; Computer Forensics Investigator
Training Presentations, Training Documents, Reference Materials and the Computer Forensics Software Toolkit CD. We accept Checks and Purchase orders. Class sizes are limited. Please enroll early as classes fill very quickly. Other Computer Forensics Training Courses cost between $1500-$ 2400.

Training Schedule
The Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course schedules varies. Please contact us for schedules of upcoming classes and availability.

Group Rates
The Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course can be purchased specifically for your organization. We will come to your location to present the Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course. Please call for a quote. Per student cost is discounted.  This is dependent upon the the Computer Forensics Training Instructors availability.

Specialized Training
Individual or Specific Training Modules from the  Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course can be purchased separately to meet your organizations Security Training requirements.

Training Program Locations
The
Computer Forensics Investigator Course is a Mobile Training Course and can be taught at any location in the Washington DC Metro Area, (District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia) and at our office in Columbia, Maryland. The Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course
can also be purchased specifically for your company or group at your location. This is dependent upon the Instructors availability.

Distance Learning Program                                                                                                                     Many of our students have enrolled in our Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course /  Distance Learning Program. You will receive solid, comprehensive, convenient, and affordable training without the travel, costs, and time constraints of traditional training and educational programs and courses. The cost for the Computer Forensics Investigator Training Course /  Distance Learning Program is $795.00 per student.

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