Digital Forensics enables the detection, preservation, and analysis of digital evidence in investigations. It is critical for uncovering cybercrimes, financial fraud, data breaches, and regulatory violations by identifying where potential evidence resides – computers, mobile devices, cloud storage, emails, logs, and social media. This intelligence gathered helps to investigate further and supports investigation accuracy.

• Digital Investigation – Scope, objectives, ethical considerations
• Digital Forensics – Computer, mobile, and network forensics; evidence lifecycle
• Sources of Electronic Evidence – Devices, cloud, emails, logs, social media
• Chain of Custody – Collection, handling, storage, documentation
• Email Investigation – Headers, metadata, attachments, threat detection
• Data Analytics & Log Analysis – Detect patterns, anomalies, suspicious activity
• E-Discovery – Preservation, retrieval, production of electronic evidence
• OSINT Techniques – Public sources, social media, validation, verification
• Investigation Workflow – Planning, analysis, reporting, escalation
• Case Studies & Exercises – Practical examples and lessons learned

This course is a must as it helps gather multiple data points from various sources, build profile of Individuals and Businesses, supports understanding of financial behavior, transactional patterns, and risk exposure. More data points improve accuracy in detecting fraud, money laundering, regulatory violations, decision-making & risk assessment.