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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. Conferences which may include training are located on the upcoming events page.

PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU EDIT THE LIST BELOW Some training providers offer on-going training courses that are available in an on-line "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.

On-going / Continuous Training

Title Date/Location Website
DISTANCE LEARNING
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/?portal=69456f95660ade45be29c00b0c14aea1
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 - MSc Digital Investigation & Forensic Computing (for computer science graduates) Online / Distance Learning Format with annual exams in Ireland http://www.ucd.ie/cci/education/prospective_students/msc_difc.html
University College Dublin - Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation programme (law enforcement only) Online / Distance Learning Format with annual exams in USA, Ireland or Netherlands http://www.ucd.ie/cci/education/prospective_students/fcci_programmes.html
RECURRING TRAINING
Evidence Recovery for Windows 7® operating system First full week every month, Brunswick, GA http://www.internetcrimes.net
Evidence Recovery for Windows 8® Second full week every month, Brunswick, GA http://www.internetcrimes.net
Evidence Recovery for Windows Server® 2008 and 2012 Third full week every month, Brunswick, GA http://www.internetcrimes.net

Non-Commercial Training

Title Website Limitation
Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) https://www.dc3.mil/Missions/Cyber-Training/DC3-Cyber-Training-Academy-CTA/ Limited To Certain Roles within US Government Agencies
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/academy-overview/
CPR Tools (Data Recovery) https://www.cprtools.com/training/
Digital Intelligence (FRED Forensics Platform) https://digitalintelligence.com/training/overview
e-fense, Inc. (Helix3 Pro) http://www.e-fense.com/training/index.php
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/dfir-training-3/
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://www.berla.co/training/
Computer Forensic Training Center Online (CFTCO) http://www.cftco.com/
CCE Bootcamp http://www.cce-bootcamp.com/
Cyber Security Academy http://cybersecurityacademy.com/
Dera Forensics Group http://www.deraforensicgroup.com/courses.htm
e-fense Training http://www.e-fense.com/training/index.php
eForensics Magazine https://eforensicsmag.com/register-in-wplms/
Elvidence (Computer Forensics & Decryption - Law Enforcement Only) https://www.elvidence.com.au/
High Tech Crime Institute http://www.gohtci.com
Infosec Institute https://www.infosecinstitute.com/skills/content-library/
Intense School (a subsidiary of Infosec Institute) http://www.intenseschool.com/schedules
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/
Mobile Forensics, Inc http://mobileforensicsinc.com/
NetSecurity https://www.netsecurity.com/cyber-security-and-forensics-training/
NTI (an Armor Forensics Company) APPEARS DEFUNCT http://www.forensics-intl.com/training.html
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