Get an accelerated introduction to the four cyber security pillars of law enforcement: Prepare Prevent, Pursue and Protect. On this fast 4-day Cyber Crime Foundation course, you’ll study practical cyber security concepts and how they can support quick investigations, fast time-to-interview and case disposal.
You’ll learn to perform computer and network exercises using the latest technologies and equipment. You’ll also build a foundation of IT security knowledge and threats, including:
Whatever your experience or background within law enforcement, this course will provide you with the foundation of cyber security skills you need.
This accelerated Cyber Crime Foundation course is CESG (the UK government's national technical authority for information assurance) and GCHQ Certified Training (GCT) accredited. It is listed as a course option on both the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Civil Service Learning websites.
On this GCHQ accredited course, you'll train with the best and study official GCT courseware.
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Cyber-attacks and cyber-offences
The nature of different cyber-attacks and their correlation to cyber-offences.
Network protocols and network security
The TCP/IP protocol suite with all its supporting protocols and their contribution to security technologies and controls.
Digital currency concepts
Virtual currency as a concept and as a culture expanding into the relevant technologies.
Operating systems
The modern operating systems used in computing devices including computers, game consoles, mobile phones and embedded devices.
Open source intelligence
Using native operating systems commands for performing basic open source intelligence searches.
Cloud and virtualisation
What different types of cloud services are available, how virtualisation works and how it can impact an investigation.
Live digital forensics
Gain an understanding of live digital forensic techniques and the impact they have on the integrity of an investigation.
Principles of digital forensics
Work with a DFI (Digital Forensics Investigator) and understanding what they can do. Gain a basic understanding of ISO 17025.
Principles of digital evidence
The ACPO Principles of Digital Evidence.
Network architectures & topologies
Gain a basic understanding of simple network topologies and architectures, and how different devices can interact with and become part of a network.
Crime scene management
Managing the Digital/Logical Crime Scene.
Relevant legislation
The various areas of legislation that are fundamental to core areas of cyber criminality, such as Computer Misuse Act, Human Rights Act, Data Protection Act and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.
Understanding of neurodiversity
Gain an understanding of neurodiversity and the autistic spectrum.
Cyber-attack and cyber-offence topology
Detailed correlation between attacks and offences expanding into cyber-crime, hacktivism, cyber espionage and cyber warfare.
TCP, IP, UDP, ARP/RARP, ICMP, IGMP, SMTP, SNMP, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP, FTP, SSH, Telnet
Protocol purpose, headers and application.
Technical cyber-attacks
Man-in-the-middle, denial of service (including DDoS), defacement, SQLite, malware, backdoors (including misconfigurations), targeted attacks.
Linux/Android operating system
Basic setup of Linux/Android operating systems using virtualisation.
Mac/iOS operating system
Basic setup of Mac/iOS operating systems using virtualisation.
Windows operating systems
Basic setup of Windows operating systems using virtualisation.
Wireless networking
Wireless networking protocols.
Encryption
How encryption works and its impact on an investigation. Including the difference between encryption types and hashing.
Continuity of evidence & chain of custody
How to maintain and ensure chain of custody for digital devices and evidence.
ACPO Principles of Digital Evidence
Understanding the four principles: Prepare, Prevent, Protect and Pursue.
Exhibit identification & exhibit seizure
Being able to recognise and identify potential sources of digital evidence, and being able to seize different types of storage media.
Games consoles & embedded devices
Types, opportunities and timescales for examinations and likely standard outputs.
Home and business network setups
Typical setups and configurations. Things to consider for both in terms of opportunities and management of scenes.
Initial live device handling
Initial handling of different devices whether live (switched on) or ‘dead box’ (switched off) as well as other devices such as routers.
Legislation and powers
CMA, HRA, DPA, RIPA etc.
Live digital device risks
Identification and management of potential risks.
Risk assessments
How to complete and review risk assessments.
Scene mapping & scene searching
Physical mapping of a scene involving digital evidence sources, including identifying potential lines of enquiry.
Seizures relating to digital media
The actual process of safely seizing different forms of digital media.
Servers
Types, opportunities and timescales for examinations and likely standard outputs.
The Internet of Things (IoT)
Overview of the concept behind IoT.
Knowledge and understanding
Performance and practice
You’ll sit the following exam during your accelerated Cyber Crime Foundation course:
Your accelerated course includes:
Before attending this accelerated cybercrime course, you should possess a basic knowledge of the following:
Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.
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"The course tutor was knowledgeable and engaging. There were very welcome practical elements."
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"Content was appropriate, delivered by extremely knowledgeable instructor who kept the class engaged and was able to provide context to real-life scenarios. Well done To The instructor!"
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"A great course to fill my knowledge gaps. Informative and enjoyable."
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"For a student with very basic prior knowledge of this subject I found this course very informative. The pace was suited to be inclusive of a wide knowledge base and time was taken to explain those aspects that were of real relevance to Police investigations.I found it to be particularly useful and instructive to have our tutor, using his policing experience and practical knowledge to underline what and how to achieve best results. "
Ian Short, MPS. (17/6/2019 to 20/6/2019)
"Really enjoyed this course. the trainer was knowledgeable and demonstrated a practical understanding also. His delivery style was most engaging and kept the subect matter interesting throughout."
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