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Chartered Institute of Digital Forensics of Nigeria (CIDFON) Bill, 2023 passed by both House of Representatives and the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
For more details, visit: www.computerforensicsinstitutenigeria.org.

Option 1:

Online Digital Forensics Certification Course -  Live, Virtual Classes


Online Instructor-led. Live, Remote Virtual Classes
Four weeks each month of 2023
Monday and Saturdays, 8:30-11pm (GMT+1)

Choose your  Dates:               June 3-26, 2023 (CLASS 2023/6) or
July 4-29, 2023 (CLASS 2023/7) or
August  5-28, 2023 (CLASS 2023/8) or
September 4-30, 2023 (CLASS 2023/9)
October 2-29, 2023 (CLASS 2023/10) or
November 4-27, 2023 (CLASS 2023/11)


Option 2:

Online Digital Forensics Certification Course

Online.  On demand.  24/7. Complete within 30-60 days.
Study at your own pace, at your own convenience from anywhere in the world.
Starting Date:  Any day, any time.  You can start today, right now!  

Option 1:


Online Digital Forensics Certification
Instructor-led. Live. Online Virtual Classes
Four weeks only.
Monday and Saturdays, 8:30-11pm (GMT+1)

Choose your  Dates:          June 3-26, 2023 (CLASS 2023/6) or
July 4-29, 2023 (CLASS 2023/7) or
August  5-28, 2023 (CLASS 2023/8) or
September 4-30, 2023 (CLASS 2023/9) or
October 2-29, 2023 (CLASS 2023/10) or
November 4-27, 2023 (CLASS 2023/11)

US$119.99
NGN58,600.00

Objectives:
At the end of this course:
1. Participants should have been trained in the professional handling, acquisition, examination/extraction, analysis, reporting and presentation of digital and computer-generated evidence for all forms of crimes.
2. Participants should have acquired good knowledge and skill in data recovery (both for forensic analysis and for disaster recovery).
3. Participants should have been trained on how to conduct Questioned Documents Examination and Hand-writing Analysis.  
4. Participants should have been trained in the methods and application of Biometric systems for investigation and national security.
5. Participants should be gain knowledge of the various encryption and decryption systems.
6. Participants should be gained knowledge of the legal framework for digital evidence and cyber crimes.
7. Participants should have become conversant with the history, scope and major terminologies of digital forensics.
8. Participants should have been introduced to the field of cybersecurity.
9. Participants should have been adequately prepared to sit for and pass the Certification Examination of the Computer Forensics Institute, Nigeria (CFIN) leading to the MCFI designation.
10. Participants should have learnt the ethics of digital forensics profession, and be ready to become gainfully productive in the profession.

Course Contents:
1.       Introduction to Digital Forensics: Basic Definitions
2.       History and Overview of Digital Forensics
3.       Cybercrimes and Cyber Security
4.       Legal Framework for Digital Evidence
5.       Scope and Processes of Digital Forensics
6.       Data Recovery
7.       Forensic Imaging and Data Extraction
8.       Cryptology: Encryption and Decryption
9.       Forensic Analysis
10.     Hand-writing Analysis for Forensics
11.      Questioned Document Examination
12.     Biometrics
13.     Evidence Reporting
14.     Evidence Presentation
15.     Course Summary
16.     Course Final Quiz - for Certificate of Course Completion
17.     Next Steps - Certification Examination of Computer Forensics Institute, Nigeria (CFIN) for MCFI designation.

Who can benefit:
Investigators, Prosecutors, Law Enforcement and Security Officers, Intelligence Officers, Military Officers, Lawyers, Judicial Officers, Auditors, Accountants, Information Technology Professionals, Operations Officers,Engineers,Administrators, Bank Inspectors, Forensic Examners, Academicians, Students of Tertiary Institutions, and individuals interested in pursuing a career or in carrying out research in cybersecurity, digital and computer forensics, Questioned Documents and Hand writing Analysis, and those who have to present digital/forensic evidence in courts and tribunals and those interested in having knowledge of digital forensics.

Course Leader:
Prof. Peter Olu. Olayiwola, BBA, MBA (Penn. State), Ph.D. (Delaware), MCPN, C.itp, FNCS, FCFI, CPA, CLWE, ACE, CGEIT
Visiting Professor, Digital Forensics, University of Benin, Centre for Forensic Programs & DNA Studies, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria,
President, Computer Forensics Institute, Nigeria (CFIN) &
Managing Forensics Examiner/CEO, First Digital Forensics Group




Option 2:


Online Digital Forensics Certification Course

Online 30-60 days. Study at your own pace, at your own convenience from anywhere in the world.
You are free to start at any time; you can even start right now!


US$99.99
NGN43,795.00

Objectives:
At the end of this course:
1. Participants should have been trained in the professional handling, acquisition, examination/extraction, analysis, reporting and presentation of digital and computer-generated evidence for all forms of crimes.
2. Participants should have acquired good knowledge and skill in data recovery (both for forensic analysis and for disaster recovery).
3. Participants should have been trained on how to conduct Questioned Documents Examination and Hand-writing Analysis.  
4. Participants should have been trained in the methods and application of Biometric systems for investigation and national security.
5. Participants should be gain knowledge of the various encryption and decryption systems.
6. Participants should be gained knowledge of the legal framework for digital evidence and cyber crimes.
7. Participants should have become conversant with the history, scope and major terminologies of digital forensics.
8. Participants should have been introduced to the field of cybersecurity.
9. Participants should have been adequately prepared to sit for and pass the Certification Examination of the Computer Forensics Institute, Nigeria (CFIN) leading to the MCFI designation.
10. Participants should have learnt the ethics of digital forensics profession, and be ready to become gainfully productive in the profession.

Course Contents:
1.       Introduction to Digital Forensics: Basic Definitions
2.       History and Overview of Digital Forensics
3.       Cybercrimes and Cyber Security
4.       Legal Framework for Digital Evidence
5.       Scope and Processes of Digital Forensics
6.       Data Recovery
7.       Forensic Imaging and Data Extraction
8.       Cryptology: Encryption and Decryption
9.       Forensic Analysis
10.     Hand-writing Analysis for Forensics
11.      Questioned Document Examination
12.     Biometrics
13.     Evidence Reporting
14.     Evidence Presentation
15.     Course Summary
16.     Course Final Quiz - for Certificate of Course Completion
17.     Next Steps - Certification Examination of Computer Forensics Institute, Nigeria (CFIN) for MCFI designation.

Who can benefit:
Investigators, Prosecutors, Law Enforcement and Security Officers, Intelligence Officers, Military Officers, Lawyers, Judicial Officers, Auditors, Accountants, Information Technology Professionals, Operations Officers,Engineers,Administrators, Bank Inspectors, Forensic Examners, Academicians, Students of Tertiary Institutions, and individuals interested in pursuing a career or in carrying out research in cybersecurity, digital and computer forensics, Questioned Documents and Hand writing Analysis, and those who have to present digital/forensic evidence in courts and tribunals and those interested in having knowledge of digital forensics.

Course Leader:
Prof. Peter Olu. Olayiwola, BBA, MBA (Penn. State), Ph.D. (Delaware), MCPN, C.itp, FNCS, FCFI, CPA, CLWE, ACE, CGEIT
Visiting Professor, Digital Forensics, University of Benin, Centre for Forensic Programs & DNA Studies, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria,
President, Computer Forensics Institute, Nigeria (CFIN) &
Managing Forensics Examiner/CEO, First Digital Forensics Group


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