It is estimated that over 85% of all crimes
committed today contain a digital signature.
Our courses were designed to train
Corporate Security Personnel and Law Enforcement Agents in
electronic discovery and the fundamentals of conducting a proper computer
forensic examination.
Our Courses are essential to information
security, risk management, loss prevention, corporate security and law
enforcement personnel who encounter digital evidence while conducting an
investigation.
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environments are interactive and the students work on case files in a
hands-on environment.
Upon completion of our courses, students
will have the knowledge to immediately begin using their new skills to
conduct a computer forensic examination in the field or in the lab.
Why Choose GDF for Computer Forensic Training?
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Real World Training Environment
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Use The Latest Techniques Hands On
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Experienced Investigators Teach The Courses
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Focus On Corporate and Business Issues and Strategies
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Small Class Size For A Personalized Experience
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Vendor Neutral - Learn To Use Many Forensic Tools
Students are trained in state of the art
training facilities nationwide; each classroom features a workstation for
each student, complete case files and limited enrollment to keep classes
intimate.
Where most classes are lecture based with
limited lab time, GDF students are taken through an investigation using a real
case in which the instructor was the actual investigator. Through a
combination of lecture, hands-on activities and mentoring; students learn,
practice and retain more of the information in each course of instruction.
The question of Relevance is a main concern
for GDF in its curriculum development. While the vast majority of courses
in Computer Forensics are targeted at "felonious activity" the needs of
the corporate investigator are often neglected.
All of GDF’s curriculums are designed for
corporate clients with the assistance of investigators, technologists and
attorneys. They are tailored toward fraud investigation, IP (intellectual
property) theft, white collar crime, compliance issues and the discovery
of electronic evidence, of course. GDF still covers Identity Theft, Child
Pornography and Harassment, but always from a corporate investigators
perspective.
GDF does not sell
forensic software.
All of our courses introduce students to the
tools available from all the major forensic software vendors. Students
learn to conduct an investigation using state of the art tools, as well
as, the tried and true hands on method.
Knowledge of the newest "do-all-tools" is
essential, but a base knowledge of the file system, manual tools and the
theories behind them are required to understand the forensic methods and
have a thorough grasp of the process behind the tools.
All GDF courses are based on this important
principal. Research and Development are an integral part of the GDF
philosophy. The
GDF team continuously updates and tunes courses to keep up with the
changing business and technology environment. Attorneys keep current on
case law, technologists stay ahead of the industry trends and that
knowledge is continuously passed on to our instructors.
The instructors, combined with their years
of experience, then disseminate the knowledge to our students. Through the
years the GDF team has worked on leading data recovery tools, system
utilities and major IT installations. This insider knowledge of real world
environments, continuous research and exceptional, experienced instructors
allows GDF to deliver courses that are unmatched in the field.
Our Clients Include: Verizon, The NSA, Bank
of NY, Reuters, DoD, SEC, IRS, Intel, AT&T, Symantec, Wells Fargo,
Lockheed Martin, Home Depot, HP, KPMG, Compaq, IBM, NY Daily News, Bear
Stearns, State Farm, Microsoft, Red Hat, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, DoE,
Coca-Cola, and many more.
Electronic Discovery