Digital forensics involves more than just examining hard drives! (We'll leave the bodies to the other type of forensics.) In this hands-on workshop, we will start with an overview of the discipline of digital forensics and then dive into analysis: examining drive images, memory captures, and network traffic. The "evidence" we will discover will be part of a fictitious incident and will tie it all together. Participants will try to figure out who did it!
Samples and detailed preparation instructions will be provided prior to class.
Marcelle and Dina are both digital forensics instructors. They both also placed in the 2011 and 2012 Defense Cyber Crime Center Digital Forensics Challenges. Marcelle is currently working as a malware analyst and is co-founder of a security consulting company, Fractal Security Group. She holds several degrees and certifications. She is a cybersecurity competition enthusiast and an active volunteer in outreach to students and the community.
Marcelle and Dina are both digital forensics instructors. They both also placed in the 2011 and 2012 Defense Cyber Crime Center Digital Forensics Challenges. Dina is a cyber intelligence and forensic analyst and within days of completing her Master's in Cybersecurity. She is passionate about teaching security topics to anyone who will listen. In addition to her degrees, she also maintains many (although not as many as Marcelle!) industry certifications, volunteers with several charitable organizations, and knows way more about ice hockey than she ever dreamed.
Raymond Garay-Paravisini is currently a forensic analyst. He has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a second one in Computer Science. He is passionate about all things forensics with emphasis on always discovering something you did not know. He is also a military and is always excited to help teach all things forensic.