Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) - EC-Council

EC-Council releases the most advanced Computer Forensic Investigation program in the world. CHFIv8 presents a detailed methodological approach to computer forensics and evidence analysis. It is a comprehensive course covering major forensic investigation scenarios that enable students to acquire hands-on experience on various forensic investigation techniques and standard tools necessary to successfully carry-out a computer forensic investigation.

Battles between corporations, governments, and countries are no longer fought using physical force. Cyberwar has begun and the consequences can be seen in everyday life. With the onset of sophisticated cyber-attacks, the need for advanced cybersecurity and investigation training is a mandate in the present day. If you or your organization requires the knowledge or skills to identify, track, and prosecute cybercriminals, then this is the course for you. This course helps students to excel in digital evidence acquisition, handling, and analysis in a forensically sound manner. Acceptable in a court of law, these skills will lead to successful prosecutions in various types of security incidents such as data breaches, corporate espionage, insider threats, and other intricate cases involving computer systems.

Program Objectives

“Perform incident response and forensics

Perform electronic evidence collections

Perform digital forensic acquisitions

Perform bit-stream Imaging/acquiring of the digital media seized during the process of investigation

Examine and analyze text, graphics, multimedia, and digital images

Conduct thorough examinations of computer hard disk drives, and other electronic data storage media

Recover information and electronic data from computer hard drives and other data storage devices

Follow strict data and evidence handling procedures

Maintain audit trail (i.e., chain of custody) and evidence integrity

Work on technical examination, analysis and reporting of computer-based evidence

Prepare and maintain case files

Utilize forensic tools and investigative methods to find electronic data, including Internet use history, word processing documents, images and other files