Cybercrimes Dr IB #251101

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Categorize different types of cybercrimes and understand the motivations and methodologies behind them.

• Apply a structured investigative framework (e.g., the “Dr. IB” methodology) to a cybercrime incident.

• Identify and preserve digital evidence from various sources (computers, mobile devices, cloud environments) in a forensically sound manner.

• Understand the legal and ethical considerations for cybercrime investigations, including search warrants, privacy laws, and chain of custody.

• Analyze attack vectors and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to trace threat actors and understand the scope of a breach.

• Develop strategies for incident response, evidence documentation, and presenting findings in a legal context.

This course is designed for professionals involved in security, law enforcement, legal, and IT fields:

• Law Enforcement Officers and Digital Forensic Investigators

• Cybersecurity Analysts and Incident Responders

• IT Auditors and Risk & Compliance Professionals

• Corporate Security Directors and Legal Counsel

• Network and Systems Administrators responsible for security

• Students of cybersecurity, criminal justice, or law

• Pre-assessment
• Live group instruction
• Use of real-world examples, case studies and exercises
• Interactive participation and discussion
• Power point presentation, LCD and flip chart
• Group activities and tests
• Each participant receives a binder containing a copy of the presentation
• slides and handouts
• Post-assessment

Day 1: Foundations of Cybercrime

• Morning Session: The Cybercrime Landscape

  • Introduction: Defining Cybercrime and its Economic/Social Impact.

  • Typology of Cybercrimes: Hacking, Fraud, Identity Theft, Cyberstalking, Ransomware.

  • The “Dr. IB” Investigative Framework: A Methodical Approach.

• Afternoon Session: The Legal Framework

  • Key Cybercrime Laws and Regulations (e.g., Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, GDPR).

  • Jurisdictional Challenges in International Cybercrime.

  • Obtaining Search Warrants and Legal Authority for Digital Searches.

Day 2: Digital Forensics Fundamentals

• Morning Session: Crime Scene & Evidence Handling

  • The Principles of Digital Forensics: ACPA (Acquisition, Preservation, Analysis, Presentation).

  • Chain of Custody: Documentation and Evidence Integrity.

  • Live vs. Static Evidence Acquisition: Best Practices.

• Afternoon Session: Hands-On Acquisition

  • Imaging Hard Drives and Mobile Devices using forensic tools (e.g., FTK Imager, Autopsy).

  • Practical Lab: Create a forensic image of a provided storage device and verify its hash.

Day 3: Forensic Analysis and Triage

• Morning Session: Data Analysis

  • Analyzing File Systems (NTFS, FAT, APFS) for evidence.

  • Finding Artifacts: Browser History, Email, USB Device Connections, and Metadata.

• Afternoon Session: Network Forensics

  • Introduction to Packet Analysis with Wireshark.

  • Identifying Malicious Network Traffic and IOCs.

  • Practical Lab: Analyze a packet capture file to identify a command-and-control (C2) server address.

Day 4: Investigating Specific Cybercrimes

• Morning Session: Financial and Fraud Investigations

  • Tracing Cryptocurrency Transactions (Bitcoin, Ethereum).

  • Investigating Phishing Campaigns and Business Email Compromise (BEC).

• Afternoon Session: Malware and Intrusion Analysis

  • Basics of Malware Analysis: Static and Dynamic Techniques.

  • Investigating a Ransomware Attack: From Initial Access to Data Encryption.

  • Case Study: Dissect a real-world data breach case from start to finish.

Day 5: Incident Response and Courtroom Presentation

• Morning Session: The Incident Response Lifecycle

  • Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, and Recovery.

  • Writing a Technical and Legal Investigative Report.

• Afternoon Session: Capstone and Testimony

  • Capstone Exercise: Conduct a full investigation on a simulated cybercrime scenario, from evidence collection to report writing.

  • How to Testify as an Expert Witness: Presenting Digital Evidence in Court.

  • Course Recap: “Dr. IB” Methodology Review and Best Practices.

  • Final Q&A and Certification.