CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator – eLearning

Develop practical skills in digital forensics and learn how to investigate, analyse and report cybercrime and security incidents. The CHFI programme provides a structured approach to digital investigations and evidence analysis across computers, networks, cloud environments, mobile devices and other digital systems.

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The CHFI course provides comprehensive training in digital forensics and prepares you to conduct investigations using recognised forensic methods, tools and techniques.

You will learn how to identify, collect, preserve and analyse digital evidence and how to investigate different types of cyber incidents. The course covers areas such as file systems, data acquisition, Windows, Linux and Mac forensics, network forensics, web attacks, malware, email crime, mobile devices, cloud environments, the Dark Web and IoT.

The programme combines methodology with practical forensic investigation techniques and is designed to help you investigate complex security threats, document findings and report cybercrime.

What will you get out of the course?

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the digital forensics investigation process
  • Identify, collect and preserve digital evidence
  • Perform data acquisition and duplication
  • Understand hard disks and file systems from a forensic perspective
  • Recognise and investigate anti forensics techniques
  • Conduct forensic investigations on Windows systems
  • Conduct forensic investigations on Linux and Mac systems
  • Investigate network and web based attacks
  • Perform malware and email forensics
  • Investigate incidents involving cloud environments
  • Conduct mobile and IoT forensic investigations
  • Understand approaches to Dark Web and database forensics
  • Document and report findings from digital investigations

Who is this course for?

The course is suitable for:

  • Digital forensic analysts
  • Cybercrime investigators
  • Cyber defence forensic analysts
  • Incident responders
  • Malware analysts
  • Security consultants
  • Information technology auditors
  • IT managers
  • Law enforcement and defence personnel
  • Legal professionals
  • Digital forensic service providers
  • Professionals working with information security and incident response

Prerequisites

It is strongly recommended that participants have completed the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) course before enrolling in CHFI.

Course content

The course consists of 16 modules:

Module 1: Computer Forensics in Today’s World

Module 2: Computer Forensics Investigation Process

Module 3: Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems

Module 4: Data Acquisition and Duplication

Module 5: Defeating Anti Forensics Techniques

Module 6: Windows Forensics

Module 7: Linux and Mac Forensics

Module 8: Network Forensics

Module 9: Investigating Web Attacks

Module 10: Dark Web Forensics

Module 11: Database Forensics

Module 12: Cloud Forensics

Module 13: Investigating Email Crimes

Module 14: Malware Forensics

Module 15: Mobile Forensics

Module 16: IoT Forensics