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Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
Intermediate 15 hours English Completion Certificate Certificate
About this course
This DFIR course covers the investigative side of cybersecurity: collecting and preserving digital evidence, analyzing memory dumps with Volatility, examining disk images with Autopsy, triaging malware samples with static and dynamic analysis, and following incident response procedures from detection through remediation.
Students work through realistic incident scenarios — a ransomware attack, a data breach investigation, and an insider threat case — applying forensic methodology and maintaining chain of custody throughout.
What you'll learn
Collect and preserve digital evidence following forensic best practices
Analyze memory dumps to identify malware, credentials, and attacker artifacts
Examine disk images and file systems for evidence of compromise
Perform static and dynamic malware analysis for incident triage
Write incident response reports and executive summaries
This course includes
15h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
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Nik Alleyne
Udemy instructor
60K+ learners5 courses4.5 instructor rating
Taught by DFIR practitioners on Udemy with professional incident response and digital forensics consulting experience.
Requirements
- Basic cybersecurity knowledge; Windows and Linux command-line experience
Who this course is for
- SOC analysts who want to advance into incident response roles
- IT security professionals pursuing DFIR specialization
- Anyone interested in the investigative side of cybersecurity
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Frequently asked questions
GCFE, GCFA (GIAC), and CCFP (ISC²) are the main DFIR certifications — this course builds the foundational knowledge for all of them.
No — the course uses free and open-source tools including Volatility, Autopsy, and FLARE VM.