Digital Forensics: Next-Generation Forensics

$59.00

This course will be an overview of:

Evidence-preservation fundamentals, including scene security, cloud holds, and the order of volatility, ensuring data integrity before acquisition.
Acquisition methodologies such as bit-level imaging, RAM capture, targeted disk extraction, live network packet capture, and CSP-facilitated exports, with emphasis on validated tools, cryptographic verification, and cross-platform nuances from desktops to IoT.
Post-acquisition workflows—artifact recovery, deep-dive timeline reconstruction, protocol and ledger analysis, AI-powered anomaly detection, and compliance documentation—to translate raw data into courtroom-ready findings.
Advanced concealment challenges, covering steganography, privacy coins, mixing services, quantum-resistant encryption, and multi-jurisdictional cloud obstacles, alongside the legal considerations that govern their investigative use.

Field of Study:

Information Technology

Credit(s):

NASBA: 2.5

Course ID:

NASBA: 42654/49575

Instructor(s):

Samy Garas

Course Format:

On Demand

Prerequisites:

None

Advanced Preparation:

None

Knowledge Level:

Basic

Publication Date:

12/29/2025

Planned Expiration:

12/31/2026

Provider:

Becker Professional Education

Learning objectives

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

Identify cross-platform preservation and acquisition steps—from volatile memory captures to bit-level images—that protect digital evidence integrity.
Recognize analytical techniques and tools for reconstructing events through system metadata, network traffic, cloud logs, and blockchain artifacts.
Determine evidentiary admissibility by applying chain-of-custody practices, validation protocols, and relevant legal standards to emerging forensic methods.

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