Course spotlight — EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator Certification (CHFI)
Bob Armstrong
16 November, 2023
EC-Council is the world's largest Cyber Security technical certification body. They operate in 145 countries and have trained and certified over 350,000 information security professionals worldwide.
Firebrand is a multi-award-winning EC-Council training partner. In 2022, we won the EC-Council ATC Circle of Excellence Award for the ninth year in a row, chosen from a training partner network of more than 700 training centres in 107 countries.
EC-Council C|HFI® is one of our most popular courses. Could it be right for you?
What is EC-Council C|HFI®?
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI®) is a comprehensive, ANSI-accredited, lab-focused program that offers vendor-neutral training in digital forensics.
CHFI helps you develop the skills you need to conduct digital investigations using ground-breaking digital forensics technologies. The courseware is power-packed with forensics investigation templates for evidence collection, the chain of custody, final investigation reports, and more.
This programme also includes cloud-based virtual labs and advanced Cyber Ranges, enabling students to practice various investigation techniques in real-time and as-close-to-real-world-as-can-be simulated environments.
What's new in C|HFI® version 10?
- Critical modules in Darkweb forensics and IoT forensics
- Extensive coverage of Malware Forensics (latest malware samples such as Emotet and EternalBlue)
- Significant coverage of forensic methodologies for public cloud infrastructure, such as Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure
- More than 50GB of crafted evidence files for investigation purposes
- The latest forensic tools such as Splunk and DNSQuerySniffer
- An in-depth focus on Volatile and Non-volatile data acquisition and examination process (RAM Forensics, Tor Forensics, etc.)
- New techniques such as Defeating Anti-forensic technique, Windows ShellBags including analyzing LNK files and Jump Lists.
Who is C|HFI® for?
Before attending this course, you should have introductory to intermediate experience in computer forensics; we strongly recommend that you attend the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) course before attending this one.
CHFI is ideal for:
- Forensic Analysts
- Cybercrime Investigators
- Cyber Defense Forensic Analysts
- Incident Responders
- Information Technology Auditors
- Malware Analysts
- Security Consultants
- Chief Security officer
- Police and other law enforcement personnel
- Defense and Security personnel
- e-Business Security professionals
- Legal professionals
- Banking, Insurance, and other professionals
- Government agencies
- IT managers
- Digital Forensics Service Providers
How long does the course take?
At Firebrand, we specialise in accelerated training. This course takes only 5 days.
Where is the course delivered?
Delegates can take the course at our distraction-free training facility at Wyboston Lakes, Bedfordshire (accommodations & meals included), or online, through live instructor-led training.
What will you learn?
The curriculum is comprised of 16 Modules:
- Computer Forensics in Today's World
- Computer Forensics Investigation Process
- Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems
- Data Acquisition and Duplication
- Defeating Anti-Forensics Techniques
- Windows Forensics
- Linux and Mac Forensics
- Network Forensics
- Investigating Web Attacks
- Dark Web Forensics
- Database Forensic
- Cloud Forensics
- Investigating Email Crimes
- Malware Forensics
- Mobile Forensics
- IOT Forensics
Does this course include an exam?
Yes. As part of this accelerated course, delegates can sit the official CHFI exam (code 312-49) at the Firebrand Training Centre and return to work certified at twice the speed.
Interested?
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At Firebrand, we are proud to be a multi-award-winning EC-Council Accredited Training Center (ATC) and Partner (ATP). EC-Council courses have been part of our offering since the day we opened our doors, in the form of accelerated courses or embedded into our Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps.
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