The Challenge
The 2012 DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge is based on 23 individual scenario-based, progressive level exercises as a call to the digital forensics community to pioneer new investigative tools, techniques and methodologies.
Objectives
The Objectives of the Annual Digital Forensics Challenge are to:
- Address the shortage of cyber professionals
- Establish relationships within the Digital Forensics Community
- Resolve issues facing the Digital Forensics Community
- Develop new tools, techniques, and methodologies for the Digital Forensic Community
Who Can Play
Listing of eligiblity requirements to play and how team member's affiliations and citizenships are used for determining prizes from our sponsors.
How to Play
List of the steps for teams to play from registering, downloading, solving, submitting, and being awarded prizes.
Exercises
A directory of the DC3 Challenge 2012's exercises organized by level.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the DC3 Challenge.
Schedule
Prizes
Complete listing of all prizes that are awarded by our sponsors based on the requirements of each sponsor and the team's leaderboard ranking on their overall affiliations.
Rules and Forms
Links to the official rules, the Permissions to Participate form for those under the age of 18, and additional forms and worksheets.






