Free Training: Introduction to computer forensics and investigations
Online education gains more popularity and acceptation among
students around the World. There are multiple organization, providing quality
courses on different topics, giving ability to the working adults to get
professional knowledge on particular topic with convenience of studying at home
at the flexible schedule. You may or you may not get official transferrable
credits towards your future degree, but many people are not so interested in
formal certificates and records of completion. There is sufficient amount of
the training sessions you can complete for free, so you have no excuse that you
cannot afford to “go back to school”.
Training Course: Introduction to computer forensics and
investigations
This unit is an easy introduction to some of the issues both
in data privacy and computer forensics - with a few easily available tools
people can reveal the stored passwords on their computer and access previously
deleted data so it is a good practical demonstration as well as being easily
accessed.
Part of the interest and excitement of the area of digital
investigations is that it is multi-disciplinary and there are always new things
to learn.
The training course will address the following topics:
* Getting a basic understanding on
the role of computer forensics in both the business and private world.
* Introduction to the several important
current techniques and tools for forensic examinations.
* Familiarization and simple
identification of the basic principles of good professional practice for a
forensic computing practitioner.
* Getting familiar with some
forensic tools and gaining basic knowledge on how to apply them in different
situations.
Duration: 6 hours.
Format: Self-study.
Format: Self-study.
Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with computer software and
hardware.
Training institution: OU- The Open University, UK.
The Open University is a world leader in modern distance
learning, the pioneer of teaching and learning methods which enable people to
achieve their career and life goals studying at times and in places to suit
them. The OU has developed its own style of distance learning called 'supported
open learning'.
Open learning means our students work wherever they choose - in their own homes, workplace or at a library or study centre - and can plan their study around their other commitments.
Open learning means our students work wherever they choose - in their own homes, workplace or at a library or study centre - and can plan their study around their other commitments.
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