Digital Forensics Essentials
Completed by Tasha Taylor
February 10, 2026
8 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain the foundational role and scope of digital forensics in cyber security and its application across real-world cyber-crime investigations.
Apply standard cyber-crime investigation process to collect and preserve digital evidence using forensic tools.
Perform foundational cyber forensics analysis on digital media using industry-standard tools aligned with computer forensics best practices.
Create concise reports documenting digital evidence findings and digital forensic analysis for real-world cyber-crime investigations.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Criminal Investigation and Forensics
- Category: Cyber Operations
- Category: Image Analysis
- Category: Investigation
- Category: Writing
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Computer Security
- Category: Cyber Risk
- Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Category: Cyber Security Strategy
- Category: Cyber Attacks
- Category: Digital Forensics
