Computer Forensics Fundamentals
An introduction to Computer Forensics, to demonstrate the process of going from the crime scene to the court room.
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What You'll Learn in This Course
Master key concepts and practical skills through structured learning modules. By completing this curriculum, you'll gain valuable expertise applicable to real-world scenarios.
Learning Outcome 1
Understanding what computer forensics is
Learning Outcome 2
Be able to make a forensics image from a drive
Learning Outcome 3
Be able to mount a drive for analysis
Learning Outcome 4
Understand basic artifacts of the operating system
Learning Outcome 5
Understand basics of first responder to scene and what should be done to secure the digital evidence
Skills You'll Develop
This comprehensive Computer Forensics Fundamentals curriculum is designed to take you from foundational concepts to advanced implementation. Each module builds upon the previous, ensuring a structured learning path that maximizes knowledge retention and practical application.
Course Requirements & Target Audience
Understand what you need to succeed in this course and determine if it's the right fit for your learning goals
Prerequisites & Requirements
What you need before starting this Computer Forensics Fundamentals course:
- Basic knowledge of computers and ability to run software applications
Who This Course Is For
This course is perfect for:
- Motivated learners at any level
- Self-paced students
- Anyone interested in the subject
This course might not be suitable if:
- • You're looking for a quick tutorial rather than comprehensive learning
- • You prefer learning without structured curriculum
- • You need highly specialized or niche content
Course Information & Details
Everything you need to know about this online course, from duration to certification
Course Instructor
John Boyle
Expert instructor with industry experience
Course Language
English
All materials in English
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Course Enrollment
Budget-Friendly Course
Typically around $49.99
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What's Included
- 1 hour on-demand video
- 9 downloadable resources
- 1 article
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of Completion
- Full lifetime access
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Where this course fits
Certifications in this area
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals · Foundational
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate · Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate · Associate
- CompTIA Network+ · Associate
- CompTIA Security+ · Associate
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) · Expert
Concepts behind this area
Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS)
An intrusion detection system watches network traffic or host activity for signs of attack and raises alerts, while an intrusion prevention system sits inline and can block what it recognises.
SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)
A SIEM collects logs and events from across an organisation's systems into one searchable store, correlates them into alerts, and retains them for investigation and compliance.
Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability management is the continuous process of finding weaknesses in systems, deciding which ones matter in context, fixing or mitigating them, and confirming the fix.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP is the family of protocols on which the internet runs: IP moves packets between addresses without guarantees, and TCP or UDP ride on top to deliver either a reliable ordered stream or fast unordered messages.
OSI Model
The OSI model is a seven-layer reference framework that separates networking into physical transmission, link, network, transport, session, presentation and application concerns, used to reason about where a problem sits rather than to describe any real protocol stack.
IP Addressing
IP addressing is the scheme that gives every interface on a network a numeric address, with IPv4's four-byte addresses now supplemented by IPv6's much larger space, and with private ranges reserved for use inside networks that reach the internet through translation.
Load Balancing
Load balancing is the practice of putting one entry point in front of several interchangeable servers and distributing incoming requests among them by a chosen policy, so that no single machine carries the traffic and no single machine's failure takes the service down.
CDN (Content Delivery Network)
A CDN is a worldwide network of servers that answers requests for your site from a location near the person asking, instead of sending every request back to the single machine your site runs on.
DNS (Domain Name System)
DNS is the distributed lookup system that turns a hostname such as getting-digital.net into the IP address a browser can connect to, by walking a chain of nameservers whose answers are then cached for a lifetime the domain's owner publishes.
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