Certified Forensic & Dark Web Analyst (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.
$130
Regular Participants
$100
Local ISACA & ISC2 Chapter Members
$80
Returning Participants
Who Should Attend?
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
Why Attend CFDWA?
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?
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
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