Digital Forensics Investigation Operations Course

Name: Digital Forensics Investigation Operations Course
Availability: InStock

Control evidence preservation, acquisition, examination, timeline analysis, and reporting across digital investigations.

At a glance

Duration: 5 days
Format: Classroom
Cities: Tashkent, London, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Nairobi and more
Next session: 11 – 15 October 2026, Tashkent
Average fee: 5,800 €

Home
Our Categories
Digital Forensics Investigation Operations Course

Download Brochure (PDF) Print PDF

Overview

Digital Forensics Investigation Operations Course is a five-day professional course for investigators, compliance, internal audit, security operations, legal support, and incident response teams, who leave with a Digital Investigation Case File. Participants control digital evidence preservation, chain of custody, forensic imaging, artifact examination, timeline reconstruction, analysis documentation, and defensible reporting. Agile Leaders Training Center delivers this digital forensics investigation course.

Who Should Attend

Teams responsible for internal, fraud, misconduct, or security investigations
Functions responsible for digital evidence preservation and custody
Audit and compliance teams responsible for evidence-based reviews
Security operations teams responsible for incident investigation support
Legal support teams responsible for reviewing technical evidence and reports

The course assumes participants handle investigation records or technology incidents and leaves out offensive hacking and certification exam preparation.

Departments and Industries

The course supports functions that preserve, examine, document, and report digital evidence across sectors.

Internal audit, compliance, and corporate investigations
Banking, insurance, and professional services
Technology, telecommunications, and security operations
Healthcare, education, and public services
Legal, human resources, and incident response functions

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply a controlled digital investigation scoping process
Use evidence preservation and chain-of-custody controls
Build an acquisition plan and verify forensic images
Analyze file-system artifacts and reconstruct event timelines
Evaluate findings, limitations, and alternative explanations
Create a defensible digital investigation case file

Course Agenda

Day 1: Investigation Scope and Evidence Control

Digital Investigation Intake and Scope Brief
Evidence Source and Custodian Map
ISO/IEC 27037:2012 Evidence Handling Lifecycle
Digital Evidence Risk and Priority Matrix
Investigation Authority and Boundary Record

Day 2: Preservation and Acquisition

Digital Evidence Preservation Plan
Chain-of-Custody Evidence Register
Volatile and Nonvolatile Data Decision Tree
Forensic Imaging Acquisition Worksheet
Hash Verification and Integrity Log

Day 3: Examination and Triage

Forensic Copy Examination Workflow
File-System Artifact Triage Matrix
Deleted and Hidden Data Review Method
User Activity Artifact Correlation Table
Examination Notes and Tool Output Register

Day 4: Analysis and Reporting

Event Timeline Reconstruction Method
Evidence-to-Hypothesis Analysis Matrix
Finding Confidence and Limitation Record
Peer Review and Quality Control Checklist
Defensible Digital Forensics Report Structure

Day 5: Digital Investigation Case Practice

Exercise: Investigation Scope Review
Exercise: Evidence Preservation and Custody Test
Exercise: Forensic Image Integrity Challenge
Exercise: Artifact and Timeline Analysis
Capstone Digital Investigation Case File

Practical Exercises

The course includes the following suggested activities:

Suggested activity: define investigation questions, boundaries, sources, and preservation priorities for a workplace case
Suggested activity: document evidence transfer and verify a forensic image against recorded hash values
Suggested activity: correlate file-system and user activity artifacts into an event timeline
Suggested activity: prepare findings, limitations, and supporting exhibits for technical and nontechnical reviewers

Frequently Asked Questions

Who suits the Digital Forensics Investigation Operations Course?

It suits investigation, compliance, audit, security operations, legal support, and incident response teams and assumes experience with investigation records or technology incidents.

How does digital forensics investigation differ from incident response?

Digital forensics investigation preserves and examines evidence to answer defined questions, while incident response focuses on containing disruption, restoring services, and coordinating operational recovery.

Why is chain of custody important in digital forensics investigation?

Chain of custody records who controlled evidence, when transfers occurred, what actions were performed, and how evidence integrity was maintained throughout the investigation.

How are forensic images verified during digital evidence examination?

Forensic images are verified by recording and comparing hash values, documenting acquisition conditions, preserving the source, and examining a controlled working copy.

What is the main output of digital forensics investigation operations?

The main output is a Digital Investigation Case File containing scope, evidence records, acquisition details, integrity checks, examination notes, timelines, findings, limitations, and a defensible report.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Digital Investigation Case File and supporting evidence-control artifacts. These products replace fragmented technical notes with a traceable record of scope, custody, acquisition, examination, analysis, and findings. They also clarify evidence integrity, review points, limitations, and the basis for defensible reporting.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

Download Brochure (PDF) Print PDF

Showing 1-20 of 74 events

Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Tashkent	Week 41, 2026 11 – 15 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
London	Week 42, 2026 12 – 16 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Seoul	Week 43, 2026 19 – 23 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€10,000
Abu Dhabi	Week 44, 2026 26 – 30 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,700
Amsterdam	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Nairobi	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Rome	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Toronto	Week 46, 2026 15 – 19 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€12,000
Barcelona	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Casablanca	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,100
Frankfurt	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Phuket	Week 48, 2026 29 November – 3 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€6,000
Cape town	Week 49, 2026 6 – 10 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
London	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Vienna	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Marbella	Week 51, 2026 20 – 24 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Paris	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Geneva	Week 52, 2026 27 – 31 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€6,200
Dubai	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Muscat	Week 53, 2027 3 – 7 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewDigital Forensics Investigation Operations Course is a five-day professional course for investigators, compliance, internal audit, security operations, legal support, and incident response teams, who leave with a Digital Investigation Case File. Participants control digital evidence preservation, chain of custody, forensic imaging, artifact examin…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

Digital Forensics Investigation Operations Course