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CAS Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation Specialist 1

Organisation:
Berner Fachhochschule Technik und Informatik
City, country:
Biel, Bern area, Switzerland
Type:
part-time
Certificate:
CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies)
Duration:
1 semester(s)

Programme

The digital transformation of society is affecting crime, criminals and criminal investigation. The Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation continuing education program at BFH was created to address new education demands for skilled digital forensic and cyber investigators. The CAS Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation Specialist 1 builds on the Fundamentals and Advanced CAS semesters, and provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to perform network forensic analysis, malware analysis, data analytics and visualization, and cloud/VM forensics.

The digital transformation of society is affecting crime, criminals and criminal investigation. New cyber criminal methods using advanced technical tools and exploitation are an opportunity for criminals and a challenge for investigators. Technically complex illegal activities are being sold as services to less skilled criminals, increasing the challenge of fighting cybercrime. On the other hand, criminals face challenges trying to hide and avoid attribution. The large amount of digital traces stored across multiple locations creates an opportunity for criminal investigators.

Crime scenes are also changing. With the growth of cybercrime, crime scenes are becoming virtual, global, and multi-jurisdictional. Investigating a trans-national cyber crime scene requires investigative tools to remotely gather information, and also collaboration between entities in both the public and private sectors.

Modern physical crime scenes have a comprehensive set of digital evidence sources. In addition to PCs and notebooks, digital evidence traces can be found in mobiles, IoT devices, automobiles, smart control systems, data stored with cloud providers, and distributed on servers across the Internet. With the increase in digital and online payment systems, financial transactions are also becoming an important digital evidence source, especially in financially motivated crimes like fraud.
Bruce Nikkel CAS supervisor

Target Audience

The CAS Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation Specialist 1 builds on the Fundamentals and Advanced CAS semesters, and is designed for two groups of professionals:
  • Experienced forensic investigators who want to increase their technical skills in digital forensics and cyber investigations
  • Experienced engineers and technicians who want to transition into the field of digital forensics and cyber investigations.

Structure

The individual modules that make up this programme are described below.
  • Network Forensics
  • Malware Analysis
  • Data Analytics and Visualization
  • Cloud and VM Forensics

Objectives and Skills

This continuing education program has practical learning objectives. Students completing the CAS Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation Specialist 1 will understand the concepts of modern digital forensic analysis in specialist areas including network forensic analysis, malware analysis, data analytics and visualization, and cloud/VM forensics.

This will prepare students for career opportunities in a variety of organizations:
  • Law enforcement - Federal agencies, KAPOs
  • Military and government - CERTs, cyber-troops
  • Finance industry - fraud/cybercrime investigation teams
  • Insurance industry - cyber insurance claims investigation
  • Large enterprises - security and incident response teams
  • Consultancy and audit - e-Discovery, accounting, "Big Four"
  • IT security service providers and product vendors
  • Private boutique digital forensic and investigation firms

Entrance requirements

A university degree and practical experience are usually required. People with a high vocational training can apply provided they have sufficient professional experience and prior scientific and methodological knowledge.

Costs: CHF 7500.-

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Organisation

Students at Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) benefit from our interdisciplinary approach and our international orientation. Our eight departments teach and research a wide range of subjects, and our students and staff come from a wide range of different countries. The university has sites in Bern, Burgdorf, Biel, Zollikofen and Magglingen.

BFH is a university of applied sciences. In addition to teaching, our core competencies include continuing education, research and development and consulting services.

Berner Fachhochschule Technik und Informatik
Continuing education

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Switzerland