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Training courses and providers

This is the list of Training Providers, who offer training courses of interest to practitioners and researchers in the field of Digital Forensics.

PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU EDIT THE LIST BELOW Some training providers offer on-going training courses that are available in an online "any time" format. Others have regularly scheduled training that is the same time each month. Others have recurring training but are scheduled at various times throughout the year. Providers training courses should be listed in alphabetical order, and should be listed in the appropriate section. Non-Commercial training is typically offered by governmental agencies or organizations that directly support law enforcement. Tool Vendor training is training offered directly by a specific tool vendor, which may apply broadly, but generally is oriented to the vendor's specific tool (or tool suite). Commercial Training is training offered by commercial companies which may or may not be oriented to a specific tool/tool suite, but is offered by a company other than a tool vendor.

Some training opportunities may be limited to Law Enforcement Only or to a specific audience. Such restrictions should be noted when known.

Online training

Title Date/Location Website
Basic Computer Examiner Course - Computer Forensic Training Online Distance Learning Format http://www.cftco.com
SANS On-Demand Training Distance Learning Format http://www.sans.org/ondemand/
Cybrary - Free and Open Source Learning for Cyber Security, IT and more Online / Distance Learning Format https://www.cybrary.it/catalog/
National Center for Media Forensics Distance and Concentrated Audio/Video/Image Forensics http://cam.ucdenver.edu/ncmf
University College Dublin - Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation programme (law enforcement only) Online / Distance Learning Format with annual exams in USA, Ireland or Netherlands

Non-Commercial Training

Title Website Limitation
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center https://www.fletc.gov/seized-computer-evidence-recovery-specialist Limited To Law Enforcement
IACIS https://www.iacis.com/ Limited To Law Enforcement and Affiliate Members of IACIS
SEARCH https://www.search.org/resources/cybercrime-investigative-resources/ Limited To Law Enforcement
National White Collar Crime Center https://www.nw3c.org/ Limited To Law Enforcement

Tool Vendor Training

Title Website Limitation
AccessData (Forensic Tool Kit FTK) https://training.exterro.com
Amped Software (Image & Video forensics - FIVE; Authenticate) https://ampedsoftware.com/training
ASR Data (SMART) http://www.asrdata.com/forensic-training/overview/
Cellebrite (UFED) https://cellebrite.com/en/training/
Digital Intelligence (FRED Forensics Platform) https://digitalintelligence.com/training/overview
e-fense, Inc. (Helix3 Pro) https://www.e-fense.com/
ElcomSoft Co.Ltd. (desktop, mobile and cloud forensics) https://www.elcomsoft.com/elcomsoft_trainings.html
OpenText (Guidance Software) (EnCase) https://www.opentext.com/learning-services
Micro Systemation (XRY) https://www.msab.com/extract-courses/
Nuix (eDiscovery) https://www.nuix.com/training
MailXaminer (Email Forensics Tool) https://www.mailxaminer.com/training.html
Paraben (Paraben Suite) https://paraben.com/digital-investigation-training-courses/
Software Analysis & Forensic Engineering (CodeSuite) https://www.safe-corp.com/
Sumuri, LLC. (Recon for MAC OS X) https://sumuri.com/mac-training/
Volatility Labs (Volatility Framework) https://volatility-labs.blogspot.com/search/label/training
X-Ways Forensics (X-Ways Forensics) https://www.x-ways.net/training/

Commercial Training (Non-Tool Vendor)

Title Website Limitation
BerlaCorp Vehicle System Forensics Training Program https://berla.co/training/
Computer Forensic Training Center Online (CFTCO) http://www.cftco.com/
CCE Bootcamp https://www.cce-bootcamp.com/
Cyber Security Academy http://cybersecurityacademy.com/
Dera Forensics Group http://www.deraforensicgroup.com/courses.htm
e-fense Training https://www.e-fense.com
High Tech Crime Institute https://www.gohtci.com/
Infosec Institute https://www.infosecinstitute.com/skills/content-library/
Intense School (a subsidiary of Infosec Institute) https://www.infosecinstitute.com/
MD5 Group (Computer Forensics and E-Discovery courses)(Dallas, TX) http://www.md5group.com
Mile 2 (Security and Forensics Certification Training) https://mile2.com/training/
NetSecurity https://www.netsecurity.com/cyber-security-and-forensics-training/
Security University http://www.securityuniversity.net/classes.php
Sumuri, LLC - Mac, Digital Forensics, Encryption, Mobile Forensics, Recon, Passware, Paladin https://sumuri.com/training-courses/
SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security Institute (SANS) https://www.sans.org/digital-forensics-incident-response/
SysTools, INC. (Digital Forensics Training) https://www.systoolsgroup.com/training/
Teel Technologies Mobile Device Forensics Training https://teeltech.com/mobile-device-forensics-training/
Zeidman Consulting (MCLE) https://www.zeidmanconsulting.com/speaking.htm

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