SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling

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Contact UsResponsible for identifying, collecting, examining, and preserving digital evidence using controlled and documented analytical and investigative techniques.
Digital Evidence Analysts perform in-depth forensic examinations, analyzing volatile memory, hidden artifacts, and encrypted data. They reconstruct events using reverse engineering and packet inspection to support investigations.
Acquire, preserve, and securely manage digital evidence ensuring strict adherence to forensic integrity standards and chain of custody rules.
Analyze malware, intrusions, and forensic artifacts through static, dynamic, and memory dump techniques to identify cybersecurity threats.
Develop detailed technical reports, communicate complex cybersecurity findings, and ensure compliance with privacy and cybersecurity laws.
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Responsible for investigating cyberspace intrusion incidents and crimes. Applies tactics, techniques, and procedures for a full range of investigative tools and processes and appropriately balances the benefits of prosecution versus intelligence gathering.
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