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Course Overview

In today's digitally connected world, the relentless surge of cyber crimes, security breaches, and data intrusions poses an immense challenge to individuals, organizations, and law enforcement agencies. The issue primarily lies in our limited capacity to unearth the intricacies of cyberattacks, trace malicious activities, and secure critical evidence as these threats evolve. 

This is where memory forensics emerges as a critical solution. Memory forensics involves the analysis of volatile memory, providing direct insights into digital activities on a system, offering a distinct advantage over traditional disk-based forensics. Cybercriminals are leaving fewer traces on disks and are employing memory-resident attacks. Memory forensics is therefore vital for uncovering hidden data that is often overlooked but essential in investigations.  

Learning memory forensics offers an array of advantages, empowering professionals to effectively detect and analyze elusive cyber threats, speed up responses, and advance their careers. It's a valuable skill that contributes to the security of digital systems and data protection in an ever-evolving digital landscape, making it an essential expertise to master. 

Are you ready to embark on this journey into the hidden depths of the digital world? Join me for a groundbreaking course that will reveal the secrets stored in a computer's memory. In “Practical Memory Forensics: Hands-on Techniques for Digital Investigations," you will learn to become a digital detective, empowering you to investigate cyber crimes, recover critical evidence, and make a meaningful impact in a digital world plagued with evolving threats.  

What You Will Learn

  • Why memory forensics is relevant and a sought-after skill in modern digital investigations
  • How memory forensics can enhance cyber investigations and strengthen incident response activities
  • How memory works in modern operating systems
  • How to acquire memory in a forensically sound manner using open-source tools
  • How to analyze memory using industry tools like Volatility to reconstruct past activity on a computer and reveal data sometimes not written to disk
  • How to detect intrusions, threats and signs of malware from memory dumps

Program Curriculum

  • Demystifying Computer Memory
  • The Power of Memory in Digital Investigations
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Building Blocks of Computer Architecture
  • Key Memory Structures for Memory Forensics
  • How Computers Manage Memory
  • Exploring the Volatility Framework
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Let’s Capture Memory
  • Memory Dump Formats and Conversion
  • Some Memory Acquisition Challenges You May Encounter
  • Preserving Your Memory Dump Forensically
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Process Memory
  • Recovering and Analyzing the Windows Registry from Memory
  • Recovering Event Logs from Memory
  • Recovering Network Artifacts
  • Recovering Disk Artifacts
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Hunting Malware in Process Memory
  • Open File Handles
  • Analyzing Code Injection in Memory
  • PE Files in Memory
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Introduction to Linux Memory Forensics
  • Investigating Linux Processes in Memory
  • Bash Memory Analysis
  • Recovering Network Artifacts
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Introduction Mac Memory Forensics
  • Investigating macOS Processes in Memory
  • Recovering Network Artifacts
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • Key Takeaways
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Instructor

Alain N'Dalla

Alain N’Dalla is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and boasts over 5 years of combined experience in both Law enforcement and the Financial and Telecommunications sector completing highly complex Digital Forensic investigations, leading incident response activities, and driving security operations across several global territories including Canada and Jamaica. In his current role in law enforcement, he supports ongoing criminal investigations ranging from homicides, human trafficking, drugs, and domestic violence by providing digital forensic expertise and technical guidance. Alain has also been designated an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE). He also has developed and delivered training to sworn members in the area of Open-Source Intelligence. Further, Alain is a professor of Cybercrime Law, Investigations, and Forensics at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario.

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