| David Tidmarsh | Computer Forensics Digital forensics (sometimes called computer forensics or cyber forensics) is a subfield of forensic science that focuses on digital evidence. Practitioners of digital forensics identify, preserve, and analyze digital and electronic clues from computers, tablets, mobile devices, and other IT systems for the purposes of legal investigations. To carry…
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What Is Network Forensics? How to Successfully Examine the Network Network forensics has become an essential aspect of digital forensics in recent years. The examination of a network can provide critical information about how a company functions and the activities that have taken place on its systems. To conduct a successful network forensic examination, following…
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| Ryan Clancy| Computer Forensics Organizations are under near-constant cyberattacks and must prepare to respond to any type of incident. One key piece of an effective security operations center (SOC) is having skilled forensic analysts who can quickly identify and mitigate incidents. Here we will discuss the role of forensics in making a SOC ready…
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| Ryan Clancy| Computer Forensics As newer technologies develop daily, it’s more crucial than ever to have the skills and knowledge necessary to keep up to date. A competitive certification such as the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI) digital forensics online course can help you stay ahead of the curve. This certification is essential for…
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| David Tidmarsh | Computer Forensics Here’s what you need to know about mobile device forensics: Mobile device forensics is a subfield of digital forensics that extracts and analyzes data from mobile devices in a forensically sound manner. The four stages of the mobile device forensics process are seizure, acquisition, analysis, and reporting Mobile device…
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| David Tidmarsh| Computer Forensics Cyber crime, as the name suggests, is the use of digital technologies such as computers and the internet to commit criminal activities. Malicious actors (often called “cyber criminals”) exploit computer hardware, software, and network vulnerabilities for various purposes, from stealing valuable data to disrupting the target’s business operations. The different…
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| Computer Forensics Best Digital Forensics Course (Advance) Course 1: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI) Program: About the C|HFI Program: EC-Council’s C|HFI program is a lab-based program that equips cyber security professionals with knowledge and skills to help their organizations reach a state of forensic readiness. This intense 5-day program immerses students in learning ground-breaking…
Read articleWhat Is Digital Forensics? Digital forensic science is a branch of forensic science that focuses on the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices related to cybercrime. The term digital forensics was first used as a synonym for computer forensics. Since then, it has expanded to cover the investigation of any devices that…
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Investigating intrusions, validating cyber defense systems and postmortem attack investigations, and investigating cybercrime have all become key elements of the United States Cyber Strategy. With the latest 8140M release, the DoD has recognized EC-Council's Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator C|HFI Program as providing intermediate level qualifications for three critical DFIR related roles.
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Modern computing devices generate high volumes of information and are responsible for the retrieval, storage, and processing of information throughout our day-to-day lives. Emerging technologies which are fast-growing, can make forensics investigations difficult as they span applications in a variety of industries ranging from agriculture, aviation, entertainment, electronics, information technology, and more. Virtualized environments can…
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