Training in the use of digital forensic products, tools and techniques.

GMDSOFT User Training | MD-NEXT

Online Self-Study
MD-NEXT is a forensic software for data extraction from diverse mobile and digital devices. It supports physical and logical extraction methods for Android, iOS, Windows OS, Tizen OS, and other mobile OS.  MD-NEXT supports data extraction from MD-READER (Chip-off memory), MD-BOX (JTAG board), USIM reader, SD memory reader, OS backup protocol, agent app, and new cutting-edge extraction methods.

GMDSOFT User Training | MD-RED

Online Self-Study
MD-RED is a forensic software for recovery, decryption, visualisation, data mining, and reporting of evidence data extracted via MD-NEXT or other tools. All the results of the analysis can be exported as forensic reports for the investigation of crimes and accidents. Also, the analysis module of the latest mobile apps is quickly updated by continuous research.

ODYSSEY LIVE Foundation Training

Online Self-Study
This course on ODYSSEY LIVE is structured to give you, the examiner, a fundamental working knowledge of ODYSSEY LIVE.  This will enable you to use ODYSSEY LIVE to gather evidence and intelligence and to provide a positive outcome regarding the examination of devices.

ODYSSEY: Refresher Training

Online Self-Study
This refresher course on ODYSSEY LIVE is tailored to help you renew your essential working knowledge of ODYSSEY LIVE. You will reinforce your ability to use ODYSSEY LIVE effectively to gather evidence and intelligence, ensuring positive outcomes in the examination of devices.

Core Skills in Digital Forensics

Instructor Led Training - 10 days
A comprehensive course covering the skills that a Digital Forensics technician or practitioner will require in order to competently carry out forensic examinations of computers and mobile devices. The course consists of initial self-study learning using our online Learning Management System.

Core Skills in Digital Forensics

SELF-STUDY LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Understand the role of a Digital Forensics Technician and how they fit in with the larger investigation team.
  • Understand the legislation, guidance and procedures that will be relevant to the role.
  • Learn about the importance of planning and documenting examinations, ensuring data integrity and achieving the best evidence during examinations.
  • Understand the fundamental principles of Digital Forensics, their own limitations and where to seek further support.
  • Become familiar with the key equipment and types of software that are employed in a Digital Forensics environment.
  • Gain the skills required to respond to a Digital Forensics incident by understanding the importance of careful handling of exhibits and how to gather evidence from a scene.
  • Identify different file types and file systems.

The course then progresses to ten days of in-person training, which is largely practical based.

LEARNING OUTCOMES FROM IN-PERSON TRAINING

  • Extract and investigate evidence from computers running Microsoft Windows and Apple operating systems.
  • Extract and investigate evidence from mobile devices.
  • Understand how to gather and investigate evidence from Internet and cloud-based sources.
  • Understand encryption, the different types that can be encountered and how this can influence an investigation.
  • Learn about Structured Query Language (SQL) based databases and how to interrogate them during an investigation.
  • Understand how to investigate various evidence artefacts including emails, internet browsing history, multimedia and documents that have been extracted during the course of investigations.
  • Learn how to investigate data associated with social media and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Digital Forensics & Disclosure

Instructor Led Training - 1 day
For any investigators who handle and/or process digital forensic products as part of the investigative process.

Digital Forensics & Disclosure

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Gain an appreciation of the processes for extracting data from devices.
  • Classify and choose what forensic output files are created.
  • Distinguish in which format an output file can be generated.
  • Appraise and effectively target certain elements within the generated products.
  • Construct reasoned intelligence or evidential conclusions.

Digital Forensic Examination Review Skills for Investigators

Instructor Led Training - 1 day
One-day training giving investigators the skills to review, assess and interrogate data extracted from mobile devices. 

Our training is aimed at those who are not already trained in Digital Forensics but are required to review the outputs of examinations.

Delegates do not require any previous training in mobile device examinations or Digital Forensics.

Digital Forensic Examination Review Skills for Investigators

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Understand what digital forensic files are and the data that they contain.
  • Create a plan to navigate and interrogate data from mobile device examinations.
  • Use timeframe and keyword searches to identify items of relevance to an investigation.
  • Understand the different tools available and how to tag items that are of interest to an investigation.
  • Create reports displaying information that is pertinent to an investigation and can be used as evidence.

Mobile Core Skills

Instructor Led Training - 3 days
This 3-day training is for anyone wishing to learn Mobile Core Skills. There are no prerequisites for this training.

Mobile Core Skills

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Identify different mobile phone handsets.
  • Explain SIM cards and their features.
  • Understand mobile network operators and services.
  • Demonstrate exhibit handling and seizure.
  • Demonstrate principles of examination