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Certify as a Forensic & Dark Web Analyst with CFDWA Workshop

The Certified Forensic & Dark Web Analyst (CFDWA) workshop equips digital forensics professionals and SOC analysts with vital skills to investigate cyber incidents and analyze threats emerging from the dark web. Participants will gain hands-on experience with advanced forensic tools, secure dark web navigation techniques, and modern threat intelligence methods.

As cyber threats increasingly exploit the anonymity and complexity of the dark web, this course enables participants to securely and ethically collect, examine, and report digital evidence. Attendees will develop practical expertise to proactively identify cybercriminals, mitigate digital risks, and strengthen organizational defenses against sophisticated cyber threats. 

Earn 12 CPE credits

Benefits

$13​​0

REGULAR
PARTICIPANTS

$100

LOCAL ISACA & ISC2 CHAPTER MEMBERS 

$80

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Who Should Attend?

Why Attend ​CFDWA?

  • Cybersecurity Analysts & Engineers
  • Digital Forensics Investigators
  • Threat Intelligence Analysts
  • SOC Team Members
  • Incident Response Teams
  • Law Enforcement & Intelligence Officers
  • IT & Network Security Professionals
  • Compliance & Risk Officers
  • Security Consultants & Auditors
  • Students pursuing Cybersecurity or Digital Forensics 
  • Learn real-world digital forensics techniques using industry-standard tools (FTK, Autopsy, Wireshark, etc.)
  • Understand how to navigate, monitor, and analyze Dark Web activities securely and legally.
  • Gain hands-on experience in evidence acquisition, chain of custody, and forensic analysis.
  • Acquire practical skills to track threat actors, analyze cybercriminal behavior, and use OSINT and blockchain tools.
  • Learn how AI and automation are changing the landscape of threat intelligence and digital investigations.
  • Receive a recognized certification to boost your cybersecurity profile and career credibility. 

Why CFDWA Workshop Is Important?

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Cybercrime and dark web threats are growing in complexity and scale. Understanding how to collect, analyze, and report on digital evidence is now a critical skill.

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Many organizations lack internal expertise in forensics and dark web intelligence; this workshop helps bridge that gap.

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Investigators must know how to operate safely and ethically while navigating illicit networks and analyzing high-risk environments.

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The workshop combines practical labs, case studies, and up-to-date threat analysis techniques that align with current industry demands.

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Provides participants with the skills to proactively identify, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents originating from the surface, deep, and dark web.

What Will You Learn?

Core Cyber Forensics & Evidence Handling

Session 1: Foundations of Cyber Forensics
  • Introduction to Cyber Forensics & Digital Evidence
  • Forensic Process Lifecycle
  • Importance of Chain of Custody & Evidence Handling
  • Locard’s Exchange Principle in Digital Context 
Session 2: Filesystem & Memory Forensics
  • FAT/NTFS, Allocated & Unallocated Space, Slack Space
  • Deleted, Overwritten, and Wiped Files
  • Volatile vs. Non-Volatile Memory 
Session 3: Imaging, Hashing, and Recovery
  • Disk Imaging & Cloning Techniques
  • Evidence Hashing (MD5, SHA-1)
  • File Recovery and Metadata Analysis
  • Hands-on: FTK/Autopsy Tools Lab 
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Session 4: Introduction to the Dark Web & Threat Landscape
  • Surface, Deep, and Dark Web Explained
  • TOR, I2P, Freenet Overview
  • Legal & Ethical Considerations in Dark Web Investigations 

Dark Web Intelligence & Network Forensics

Session 5:  Operational Security (OpSec) for Investigators 
  • Secure Lab Setup & Virtual Environments
  • VPNs, Tails OS, Proxies
  • Hands-on: OpSec Lab Setup 
Session 6: Navigating the Dark Web 
  • Accessing Hidden Services (.onion)
  • Forums, Markets, and Communication Channels
  • Hands-on: Secure TOR Browsing Lab 
Session 7: Network & Log Forensics
  • Log Analysis, Packet Capture (PCAP), and SIEM Tools
  • Detecting Intrusions, Lateral Movement, and Exfiltration
  • Hands-on: Wireshark/Splunk Lab 
Session 8: Cryptocurrency & Dark Web Crime
  • Use of Bitcoin, Monero in Illicit Transactions
  • Blockchain Analysis & Money Laundering Techniques
  • Hands-on: Crypto Investigation Tools

Advanced Threat Intelligence & Case Studies

Session 9: ​Dark Web Data Harvesting & Monitoring
  • OSINT vs. Dark Web Intelligence
  • Scraping Tools, Crawlers, and Indexing Hidden Sites
  • Hands-on: Setting Up a Crawler & Harvesting Data 
Session 10: Windows Artifacts & Evidence in Cloud Environments
  • Analysis of Pagefile.sys, Prefetch, Registry, SAM, etc.
  • AppData, Thumb Files, Temp Files
  • SaaS, PaaS, IaaS Forensic Challenges 
Session 11:  Threat Actor Profiling & AI in Threat Detection
  • Threat Actor Personas and Behavioral Patterns
  • Social Engineering & Engagement Techniques
  • AI/ML in Dark Web Monitoring
  • Hands-on: AI-based Intelligence Dashboard (Simulated) 
Session 12: Final Simulation & Reporting
  • Live Case: From Evidence Acquisition to Threat Intelligence Report
  • Group Activity: Chain of Custody, Forensic Reporting
  • Final Q&A, Certification Exam 

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