Incident response and digital forensics. NIST/SANS IR framework, Volatility 3, Autopsy, Plaso. From first triage to court-grade forensics report. Requires FC-06.
Why DFIR is the most in-demand specialization
Numbers that explain everything
After the course you will be able to
Not theory — real investigations with actual disk images and memory dumps
Real investigations in the course
We break down high-profile incidents like DFIR teams — from first artifacts to the full attack picture
NotPetya 2017 — how forensics reconstructed the attack
NotPetya paralyzed Maersk, Merck, and hundreds of companies. DFIR teams reconstructed the full attack vector through Windows Event Logs, MFT tables, and network traffic artifacts. A lesson on the importance of logging.
Emotet — detection through memory dump
Emotet disguised itself as legitimate processes and lived only in memory. Only through Volatility was it possible to extract C2 server configs, encryption keys, and a victim list from the infected machine's RAM dump.
DFIR freelancer — $300/hr for expert testimony
A Senior DFIR specialist with courtroom experience shared how to enter the independent forensics market: notarized reports, court testimony, and a $300/hr rate as an expert witness.
Course Program
9 modules · 45 lessons · 3 themes: Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Investigation & Reporting
Where this course leads
FC-07 — entry into one of the highest-paid and most scarce specializations in cybersecurity
DFIR Lead / IR Manager
Lead an incident investigation team at major companies or IR firms. High demand, acute shortage of specialists.
Malware Analyst / Reverse Engineer
Analyze malware for antivirus companies, Threat Intel teams, or government agencies.
Expert Witness / Forensic Examiner
Prepare expert reports for court proceedings. Work with law enforcement and corporate lawyers.
Who this course is for
SOC Analysts
You work in a SOC and want to move from alert response to deep incident investigation with forensic tools
After FC-05 / FC-06
You know offense and defense, now you want to learn how to reconstruct the full picture — artifacts, timeline, Attribution
Legal track
Interested in forensic examination, working with law enforcement, or preparing expert reports for court proceedings
Become an expert
in digital forensics
world-class
48 hours with Volatility, Autopsy, Wireshark and Ghidra. Real disk images and memory dumps in a secure lab.