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Forensic Explorer (FEX) Certification Training Course
(4 Days – 32 Hours)
Forensic Explorer (FEX) is a specialized software tool engineered for the preservation, analysis and presentation of electronic evidence. Primary users of this software are law enforcement, government, military and corporate investigation agencies. This three day certified training course has been developed to educate all levels of digital forensic investigators how to best utilize FEX.
Upon the course completion participants will be awarded the Forensic Explorer Examiner Certificate.
DAY 1 - 2
Forensic Explorer Overview and Introduction
Key program features
- Installation
- Forensic analysis work station – system settings and configuration
- Case management
- Dongle activation and update management
- Advanced Wibu key and network configuration
- Maintenance FEX License and Wibu key
Forensic Acquisition
- Write blocking v Write protection
- Network examinations and analysis
- GetData Forensic Imager
Creating a Digital Case
- Adding and removing evidence within FEX
- Assessment and previewing evidence
- Creating, converting previews and saving a case
- Creating and managing investigators profiles
- Understanding the evidence processor
DAY 2 - 3
Forensic Explorer Interface
- Module data interpretation
- Customizing layouts
- Process logging and prioritizing
- Date and time verification
- Digital forensics date and time analysis
- FAT, HFS, CDFS file system date and time
- NTFS, HFS+ file system date and time
- Date and time information in the Windows registry
Case Investigation and Analysis
- Module structure and overviews
- Folder tree structure
- Categories filters
- Data Views
- File lists
- Gallery
- Disk views
- Category graph
- File Views
- Hex and text
- Bookmark
- Byte plot and character distribution
- Display– (Native interpretation)
- File system record
- Metadata
- File extent
- Property viewer (Email Module)
Data Management
- Filters
- Data and file view internal searching
Keyword and Index Searching
- Keyword Search – Management
- Text
- Hexadecimal
- Regular Expressions (PCRE)
- dtSearch analysis and searching techniques
Bookmarking – Investigators Notes and Observations
- Relationship between bookmarks and report
- Manual and automated bookmarking
- Modification of bookmarks
Hash Analysis
- Hash values
- Hash algorithms
- Hash sets
- Creating hash sets
Signature Analysis and File Carving
- File signature analysis
- Signature/File header and foot identification
- File algorithm analysis
DAY 3 - 4
Email Module
- Microsoft Outlook .PST email analysis
- Customizing layouts
Email Module
- Microsoft Outlook .PST email analysis
- Customizing layouts
Introduction to FEX Scripting Functionality
- Script functionality behind the FEX Interface
- Using automated scripts
Report Management
- Creating manual reports
- Creating templates
- Saving and exporting templates
- Exporting reports
Examining Shadow Copy
- Shadow copy identification
- Shadow copy file carving
- Shadow copy forensic analysis
Live Boot / Mount Image Pro / Virtual Machine
- Running Live Boot to show a virtual environment of subject evidence
- Password bypass recovery of user accounts
- Recreating historic restore points
Final Hands on Practical
- Practical assessment covering all aspects of the previous day’s activities
- Award ‘FEX Examiner Certification” on successful completion
Advance Your Digital Forensics Skills
Join our 4-day FEX Certification Training to gain hands-on experience with forensic acquisition, analysis, and reporting using Forensic Explorer
Advance Your Digital Forensics Skills
Join our 4-day FEX Certification Training to gain hands-on experience with forensic acquisition, analysis, and reporting using Forensic Explorer