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FT310, Advanced Deployable Forensics (ADEF)


Who Should Attend:
DOD and federal law enforcement personnel who will be deployed and are required to analyze recovered digital media for mission relevant intelligence and investigative information.

Prerequisites:
FT211 (DEF) or
TT110 (INCH) and RT120 (CIRC) and
FT210 (WFE-E) or FT215 (WFE-FTK) or
Test outs

Duration:
5 Days

Course Description:
Students learn advanced forensic techniques to quickly and accurately recover time-sensitive and mission relevant information from digital media when working in a hostile environment. Advanced techniques include advanced keyword searching, rebuilding RAID, imaging of cell phones, GPS devices and alternative portable devices.

Objectives:

  • Use a variety of software forensic tools to acquire images of digital media.
  • Use Helix to recover data from various digital media types
  • Extract data from cellular phones, global positioning systems (GPS), and media players.
  • Image and Recover Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) using hardware and software tools.
  • Preview and image a variety of alternative storage devices and techniques
  • Use advanced features of the EnCase forensic software tool to quickly and tactically recover data.

Topics Covered

  • Recovering deleted partitions
  • Registry analysis
  • Advanced keyword searching techniques
  • Rebuilding RAIDs
  • Advanced Helix techniques
  • Logical acquisitions
  • Use of cross-over cables
  • Use of software write blockers
  • USB imaging techniques
  • Advanced cell phone, GPS, and alternative devices exploitation

ADEF Course Description