DFIR Advanced CH-FR-301

Digital Forensics & Incident Response

Master cybersecurity with industry-leading curriculum, hands-on labs, and expert instruction. Complete this course to earn your certification and advance your security career.

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James O'Brien

DFIR Lead

★★★★★ 4.9 (892 reviews)
1,876 students enrolled
$549

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45 hours of content
11 Modules · 64 Lessons
10 Hands-on Labs
Certificate Included
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Course Overview

This advanced course provides comprehensive training in digital forensics and incident response. You will learn to collect and preserve digital evidence, analyze disk and memory images, reconstruct attack timelines, and lead enterprise incident response operations.

Ten hands-on labs using real forensic datasets will give you practical experience with industry-standard tools like Autopsy, Volatility, Rekall, and the Sleuth Kit. You will also learn to document findings in a legally defensible manner.

What You’ll Learn

Collect and preserve digital evidence properly
Perform disk and memory forensics analysis
Reconstruct attack timelines from artifacts
Conduct malware analysis for incident response
Lead enterprise incident response operations
Write forensic reports for legal proceedings

Prerequisites

  • Strong understanding of operating systems
  • Basic networking and security knowledge
  • 2+ years in a cybersecurity or IT role recommended

Target Audience

Forensic Analysts Incident Responders SOC Analysts Law Enforcement Cyber Crime Units Security Consultants

Course Curriculum

11 Modules · 64 Lessons · 45 hours · 10 Hands-on Labs

  • DFIR Lifecycle & Methodologies
  • Legal & Ethical Considerations
  • Incident Response Frameworks
  • Chain of Custody Procedures
  • Lab: Simulated Incident Response Setup
  • Live vs Dead Acquisition
  • Disk Imaging with dd, FTK & Guymager
  • Memory Acquisition Techniques
  • Network Traffic Capture
  • Mobile Device Evidence Handling
  • Lab: Complete Evidence Collection
  • File Systems: NTFS, EXT4, APFS
  • Deleted File Recovery
  • Artifact Analysis: Registry, Logs, Prefetch
  • Timeline Analysis with Sleuth Kit
  • Mounting & Examining Disk Images
  • Lab: Deep Disk Forensics Investigation
  • Memory Architecture & Structure
  • Volatility Framework Deep Dive
  • Process & Network Connection Analysis
  • Malware in Memory Detection
  • Lab: Advanced Memory Forensics Analysis
  • Packet Analysis with Wireshark & Tshark
  • Network Log Correlation
  • Flow Analysis & Netflow
  • Intrusions in Network Traffic
  • Lab: Reconstructing an Attack from Network Data
  • Windows Event Log Deep Dive
  • Linux/Unix Syslog Analysis
  • Centralized Log Aggregation (SIEM)
  • Pattern Recognition in Logs
  • Lab: Multi-Source Log Correlation
  • Static vs Dynamic Analysis
  • Behavioral Indicators from Malware
  • Sandboxing & Automated Analysis
  • Extracting IOCs from Malware
  • Lab: Malware Investigation in a DFIR Context
  • Incident Classification & Prioritization
  • Containment Strategies
  • Eradication & Recovery Planning
  • Communication During Incidents
  • Lessons Learned & Post-Incident Review
  • Lab: Simulated Enterprise Incident
  • Hypothesis-Driven Threat Hunting
  • Hunting with EDR & XDR Tools
  • Behavioral Anomaly Detection
  • Building Hunting Playbooks
  • Lab: Proactive Threat Hunting Engagement
  • Mobile Device Forensics Basics
  • Cloud Storage & App Forensics
  • Extracting Data from Smartphones
  • Lab: Mobile & Cloud Evidence Recovery
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Capstone Project

Full DFIR engagement · 5 hours

Capstone
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James O'Brien

DFIR Lead

Industry expert with extensive experience in DFIR. Taught thousands of students and helped professionals advance their cybersecurity careers through practical, hands-on training approaches.

DFIR Specialist Hands-on Labs Certification Prep

Industry Expert · 1,876+ students taught

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"Excellent course! The hands-on labs and real-world scenarios provided practical skills I could immediately apply. Highly recommend for advanced level professionals."

— Verified Learner

★★★★★1 month ago

"Outstanding content and structure. The DFIR modules are comprehensive and well-explained. Great investment for career advancement."

— Security Professional

★★★★★2 months ago

"Great course that covers 45 hours of material effectively. The practical labs reinforce the concepts well. Would recommend to anyone in cybersecurity."

— Industry Practitioner

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