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Elusive Data’s Introduction to Digital Forensics course provides a foundational understanding of digital forensics, empowering professionals to approach forensic investigations with confidence and precision. Designed for individuals new to the field or looking to refresh their skills, this course covers key concepts, methodologies, and practical techniques for analyzing digital evidence. Through hands-on labs and scenario-based exercises, students gain the skills needed to conduct effective investigations across various digital environments.
40 CPE credits. Course author: James Eichbaum
This course is ideal for:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Define digital forensic principles, tools, and key terminology.
• Acquire and validate evidence from digital storage while maintaining integrity.
• Analyze file systems and storage media to identify relevant forensic artifacts.
• Reconstruct forensic timelines to reveal user/system activity patterns.
• Create structured, court-defensible forensic reports summarizing findings.
Thank you for a great course! I finally get how to work with unsupported apps. That clicked during this course. I’ve done a few trainings before, but this one stood out because it was actually useful right away. The instructor explained how app data is stored in a way that made sense, and I really appreciated all the real examples. I’ve already used a few techniques in a current case.
Very good course! Incredibly good teacher and I think that distance learning works at least as well as in the classroom! Thanks again James! Great balance between technical depth and hands-on labs. I liked that we didn’t just rely on tools, but looked under the hood and made sense of the data. It’s definitely helped me write clearer reports and explain findings to investigators.
Best course I have ever taken. I really enjoyed the week, learned a ton, and everything was clear and easy to keep up with. The labs felt real and made sense, even without loads of experience. The instructor explained things so clearly and made it all feel manageable. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone working with mobile forensics.
Join instructor-led sessions remotely. Choose one of our scheduled classes or customize for your team.
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On-site training for teams. We tailor delivery and scope to your organization’s needs. Contact us for a custom quote.
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We’ve trained thousands of professionals, and these are the most common questions we hear before they enroll, from what’s in the course to how it fits into busy caseloads.
Live Online: Instructor-led sessions conducted remotely. Timing can be customized for your team, from full-day intensives to shorter sessions across multiple weeks.
In-Person: Delivered onsite over 5 days. We tailor the format and depth to match your team’s availability, goals, and existing skill level.
No. You’ll get step-by-step guidance with just enough technical depth to understand and explain your findings — even if you're not a developer.
Yes. The course is certificate-based and designed by a former law enforcement examiner with real testimony experience. The workflows taught are courtroom-ready and built to hold up under review.
Yes. The course is built around real-world app data, not generic examples. You’ll learn practical workflows you can apply immediately — even when your tools fall short.
Perfect. This course complements those tools — not replaces them. You’ll learn how to validate, go deeper, and recover what your tools might miss.
This course is created by James Eichbaum, a former law enforcement examiner and one of the most experienced instructors in mobile forensics.
With over a decade of global training experience, including Global Training Manager at MSAB, he’s trained thousands of professionals across 30+ countries, from local police units to national labs.
James has led real investigations and testified in court. His training reflects that experience: practical, structured, and focused on what actually works. Every lesson is designed to help you recover mobile app data manually, understand what it means, and explain it clearly — whether you’re writing a report, answering a QA review, or testifying on the stand.
Learn by doing the way that fits you, and gain practical skills you can use immediately.
Learn from experience. Our instructors bring decades of hands-on experience from both investigations and training, and still work on active cases. Get expert guidance that keeps your skills sharp and your knowledge fresh, in a field that never stands still.
Pick short, focused micro-lessons when time is tight. Go at your own pace with on-demand courses. Join a live online class, or bring the classroom to your team. Learn the way that fits you, without affecting your work or investigations.
No matter the format, each course gives you tools and techniques you can use right away. Work through interactive labs, CTF challenges, and exercises built on real case data, grounded in the realities of digital investigations.
Complete any course to receive a certificate that proves your skills in that specific area. Log your hours as CPE credits and use them toward your certification renewals.
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