Digital Forensics
 
Note: This programme will be delivered through blended learning and includes an e-learning module with self-practice exercises, 2 days live webinar with hands-on exercises. This programme is for candidates taking the ISCA Financial Forensic Accounting (FFA) Qualification. This programme is also open to participants who are interested in attending the workshop-only programme to meet their training needs. Do note that participants who registered for this programme are not eligible for the ISCA FFA Qualification after completion of the workshop. Should you be interested to pursue the ISCA FFA Qualification instead, please click here to find out how more.

Programme Objective
 
To equip participants with digital forensics methodology and essential techniques to recover, authenticate and preserve electronic data as a form of legal evidence.

Programme Outline

1. Digital forensics overview

• History of digital forensics
• Sources of electronic evidence
• Chain of custody

2. Digital forensics methodology

• Investigation logs and documentation
• Forensic methodology

3. Forensic acquisition and investigation

• Electronic evidence preservation
• Challenges of forensic acquisition
• Order of acquisition
• Windows file analysis
• Windows registry analysis
• Timeline analysis
• Malware analysis
• Correlation of artefacts

4. Email Investigation

• Types of emails
• Email Protocols
• Email Archives
• Email Header analysis
• Email Related Crime
• Email Investigation Challenges

5. Cyber investigation

• Social media investigations
• Anonymity on the Internet
• Preserving Internet artefacts
• Internet based social media investigation

6. Log Analysis

• Windows logs
• Linux logs
• Commercial Tools
• Case studies

7. Forensic data analytics
8. Electronic discovery

• Background
• Approach
• Direction
• Tools

9. Law
 
Note:
Participants are required to bring a laptop for the workshop.
 
Training Methodology
 Workshop with group discussions and hands-on exercises.
 
Closing Date for Registration
2 weeks before programme commencement or until full enrolment

Intended For

Accountants or financial forensic professionals working in accounting firms, law enforcement agencies and financial institutions who are interested to learn about the technology deployed in forensic accounting through discussion and explanation of existing technologies and practices. While participants are not expected to have prior technical knowledge or achieve technical expertise in the usage of these technologies, a degree of professional competence and judgment is expected.

Competency Mapping

Others = 21.00 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)