The below listed
courses are currently being offered at the National Computer Forensics
Institute (NCFI) from October 2019 through January 2020. The courses are broken
down into four different categories: First Responder Courses, Basic Examiner
Courses, Advanced Examiner Courses, and Prosecutor/Judge Courses. The
nomination period for LEO courses will end on Friday, June 28, 2019.
The nomination period for all prosecutor and judge classes will end on July
12, 2019.
First Responder
Courses
These courses are
designed for individuals who currently do not conduct digital forensic
exams and who do not have a basic working knowledge of computers and
computer investigations.
Basic Network
Investigation Training (BNIT)
A 5-day course
centered on basic network investigative techniques and network incident
mitigation methods. First responders/investigators gain hands-on experience
with computer networking fundamentals, legal issues, and digital evidence
search and seizure procedures.
BNIT 20-01
Date: October 14-18,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, October 13, 2019 and return
on Friday, October 18, 2019.
BNIT 20-02
Date: November 11-15,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, November 10, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 15, 2019.
BNIT 20-03
Date: December 2-6,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, December 1, 2019 and return
on Friday, December 6, 2019.
Digital Evidence for
Investigators (DEI)
A 5-day course, which
provides first responders/investigators a working knowledge in the
identification, extrapolation and analysis of digital evidence obtained from
computers and other electronic devices: cellphones, GPS units, and tablets; as
well as hands-on training with forensic analysis tools, legal issues, and
report generation techniques.
DEI 20-01
Date: October 7-11,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, October 6, 2019 and return
on Friday, October 11, 2019.
DEI 20-02
Date: October 21-25,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, October 20, 2019 and return
on Friday, October 25, 2019.
DEI 20-03
Date: November 4-8,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, November 3, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 8, 2019.
DEI 20-04
Date: November 18-22,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, November 17, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 22, 2019.
DEI 20-05
Date: December 2-6,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, December 1, 2019 and return
on Friday, December 6, 2019.
DEI 20-06
Date: December 16-20,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, December 15, 2019 and return
on Friday, December 20, 2019.
DEI 20-07
Date: January 6-10,
2020
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 5, 2020 and return
on Friday, January 10, 2020.
DEI 20-08
Date: January 27-31,
2020
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 26, 2020 and return
on Friday, January 31, 2020.
Social Networking
Investigations (SNI)
A 5-day course, which
offers investigators insight and practical experience regarding online
investigations associated with social media, email, and basic networking, as
well as legal issues, and search and seizure procedures.
SNI 20-01
Date: October
28-November 1, 2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, October 27, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 1, 2019.
SNI 20-02
Date: November 11-15,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, November 10, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 15, 2019.
SNI 20-03
Date: December 2-6,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, December 1, 2019 and return
on Friday, December 6, 2019.
SNI 20-04
Date: December 9-13,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, December 8, 2019 and return
on Friday, December 13, 2019.
Basic Examiner Courses
These courses are
designed for individuals who are newly assigned to conduct digital forensic
exams or network intrusion investigations, and who currently have a basic
working knowledge of computers and computer investigations.
Basic Computer
Evidence Recovery Training (BCERT)
A 5-week course, which
provides law enforcement investigators real-world experience with computer
hardware, device imaging solutions, forensic analysis tools, legal
issues, and report generation
techniques. Graduates return home with issued equipment necessary to perform
forensic examinations.
BCERT 20-01
Date: January
6-February 7, 2020
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 5, 2020 and return
on Friday, February 7, 2020.
Mobile Device Examiner
(MDE)
A 4-week course in
which law enforcement personnel learn investigative methodologies and
techniques in digital evidence extrapolation and analysis of mobile devices.
Graduates return home
with issued equipment necessary to perform forensic examinations.
MDE 20-01
Date: January 6-31,
2020
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 5, 2020 and return
on Friday, January 31, 2020.
Network Intrusion
Response Program (NITRO)
A 3-week intermediate
course designed to train investigators on effective methods in the
identification and collection of volatile data in response to network-based
crime. Graduates return
home with issued equipment to respond to network intrusions.
NITRO 20-01
Date: January 6-24,
2020
This class is limited
to 17 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 5, 2020 and return
on Friday, January 24, 2020.
Advanced Examiner
Courses
These courses are
designed for individuals who currently conduct digital forensic exams or
network intrusion investigations, and who have a solid understanding of digital
forensics.
Advanced Forensics
Training (AFT)
A 2-week course for
experienced forensic examiners focused on advanced digital forensic data
recovery.
AFT 20-01
Date: December 9-20,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, December 8, 2019 and return
on Friday, December 20, 2019.
AFT 20-02
Date: January 13-24,
2020
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 12, 2020 and return
on Friday, January 24, 2020.
Advanced Mobile Device
Examiner (AMDE)
A 5-day course for
experienced mobile device examiners who will gain advanced investigative
methodologies and techniques in digital evidence extraction and analysis of
mobile devices.
AMDE 20-01
Date: October 21-25,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, October 20, 2019 and return
on Friday, October 25, 2019.
AMDE 20-02
Date: November 4-8,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, November 3, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 8, 2019.
AMDE 20-03
Date: November 18-22,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, November 17, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 22, 2019.
AMDE 20-04
Date: January 20-24,
2020
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 19, 2020 and return
on Friday, January 24, 2020.
Mac Forensics Training
(MFT)
A 2-week course for
experienced examiners, focused on investigative tools and techniques utilized
in digital evidence recovery in a Mac environment.
MFT 20-01
Date: December 2-13,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, December 1, 2019 and return
on Friday, December 13, 2019.
Prosecutor/Judge
Courses
These courses are
designed for Prosecutors and Judges to effectively prosecute and preside over
cases involving digital forensic evidence.
NOTE: Please direct all prosecutor and judicial officials to the
below links to complete application for consideration to attend the courses
offered below. The nomination period will end on Friday, July 12, 2019.
Prosecutors: https://ncfi.knack.com/digitalevidenceforprosecutors#home/
Judges: https://ncfi.knackhq.com/judge-form#home/
Digital Evidence for
Prosecutors (DEP)
A 5-day course, which
affords prosecutors techniques utilized in cybercrime investigations,
and how to effectively present before the court digital evidence
gathered from computers,
mobile devices, virtual storage networks, and other sources.
DEP 20-01
Date: October 7-11,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, October 6, 2019 and return
on Friday, October 11, 2019.
DEP 20-02
Date: November 18-22,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, November 17, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 22, 2019.
DEP 20-03
Date: December 9-13,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, December 8, 2019 and return
on Friday, December 13, 2019.
DEP 20-04
Date: January 27-31,
2020
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 26, 2020 and return
on Friday, January 31, 2020.
Advanced Digital
Evidence for Prosecutors (ADEP)
A 5-day course, which
offers prosecutors an advanced look into criminal investigations that encompass
digital evidence analytics, encryption, electronic communications, and social
and
cellular networks.
ADEP 20-01
Date: October 21-25,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, October 20, 2019 and return
on Friday, October 25, 2019.
ADEP 20-02
Date: January 13-17,
2020
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, January 13, 2020 and return
on Friday, January 17, 2020.
Digital Evidence for
Judges (DEJ)
A 5-day course that
provides judicial officials understanding and insight regarding criminal
investigations which contain digital evidence from computers, mobile devices,
virtual storage
networks, and other sources.
DEJ 20-01
Date: November 4-8,
2019
This class is limited
to 25 students. Travel to the NCFI on Sunday, November 3, 2019 and return
on Friday, November 8, 2019.
This list for all
offered classes can also be found on the NCFI public website, www.ncfi.usss.gov.
All courses offered at
the NCFI are solely for state and local law enforcement officers, prosecutors,
and judges. All invitational travel, hotel reservations, and class logistics
is coordinated by the NCFI.
