Training: Computer Forensics Investigation
NIJ sponsors a series of computer forensic investigative training classes to strengthen the capacity of state and local law enforcement personnel to conduct thorough, forensically sound digital evidence examinations.
The course emphasizes forensically sound processes, practices and procedures when dealing with original digital evidence. The course has already been successfully taught in several locations throughout the United States. Participants first learn to manually locate, identify and recover digitally stored information in datasets using hexadecimal utilities. Next, they are taught to replicate the same processes much more quickly and efficiently using a collection of tools designed for the computer forensic investigator. All participants receive licensed and fully functional copies of these tools, which include DataLifter 2.0, File Extractor Pro and the DataLifter.net bonus tools.
Take the Course
State and local law enforcement personnel can take the course for free from NIJ's Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence.
To learn more:
Additional classes may be offered after September 2011 pending the availability of funding.
Host This Class
Contact the Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence Exit Notice. Host responsibilities include:
- Comfortable classroom to accommodate seating for 20 students with work area for laptops. (Laptops will be supplied by the International Data Forensics Solution Center.)
- Power supplied to each individual workstation.
- Projector with a 6-foot projection surface viewable by all students in the classroom.
- Local and regional course promotion to law enforcement agencies in the host area.
- Onsite contact to assist in logistics.
- Easy access to lunch locations nearby the training location for students.
