DFIR Foundations and Techniques – Blue Cape Security

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Gain Professional DFIR Skills and Readiness

FREE DFIR Investigation Series!

Learn about SOC operations, how to conduct DFIR investigations, practice with a real scenario, and take a comprehensive knowledge assessment to test your expertise.

This course includes:

An introduction to DFIR fundamentals and SOC operations
A hands-on DFIR investigation demonstration
Free case files and paid lab options for practical experience
A comprehensive knowledge assessment (~70 questions)
A Certificate of Completion (8 CEUs)

This course is based on workshops conducted by Blue Cape Security and includes approximately 8 hours of video content.

This course is for

Cybersecurity professionals, SOC analysts, incident responders, and anyone looking to build or advance their expertise in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR). It’s ideal for:

Entry-Level & Mid-Career Security Professionals who want to gain practical, hands-on DFIR experience beyond theoretical training.
SOC Analysts & Incident Responders looking to strengthen their forensic investigation and threat-hunting skills.
Security Managers & Team Leads who want to evaluate analyst skill levels and identify areas for further training.
Anyone Preparing for DFIR Roles who wants real-world investigation practice with case files and guided scenarios.

Practice

Perform Hands-On Analysis

To follow along the hands on part you have two options:

Download the case files and use your own forensic system.
Purchase 30-day access to our ready-to-go and powerful forensic lab VMs – no setup needed! ($29)

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Course FAQs – DFIR Foundations and Techniques

Course Duration

The course includes 8 hours of video content.
Additional time may be spent working in your own lab and completing the knowledge assessment.

Lab Requirements

You can download the case files for free to follow along and practice.
You also have the option to purchase an in-browser lab VM for a ready-to-go setup.

Tools Covered

Wireshark, Splunk, Velociraptor, Volatility, bulk_extractor, EricZimmerman Tools, log2timeline, TimeSketch.

Knowledge Assessment Details

Is the lab required to take the assessment? No, you do not need to complete the lab to take the knowledge assessment.
How many times can I take the assessment? There is no limit — come back anytime to take it again and see how you've progressed!
Is there a time limit? No, the assessment has no time limit.
Is all necessary content covered in the course? Most of the content is included, but a few questions may test general knowledge or context not explicitly mentioned in the course.
What is the assessment format? The assessment consists of 70+ multiple-choice questions.

Assessment Domains

Heavy Focus Areas:
- Threat Intelligence and Threat Actors
- Network Analysis and Traffic
- Event Logs and Windows Events
- Forensic Tools and Techniques
- Disk and Memory Analysis
Light Focus Areas:
- Incident Response Process
- Timeline Analysis
- Phishing and Social Engineering
- Threat Hunting
- Enterprise Security