August 2020

DFIR Related Events for Beginners – September, 2020

I created a poll on Twitter and LinkedIn asking if I should keep this monthly blog post at events costing under $50 or a different price point. The majority voted for listing all events regardless of price. Since so many people also voted to keep it the way it was, I also tried to find a solution that allows you to filter the events. All events listed are virtual. Type “free” in the search box to only show free events. Type “under” in the search box to show events under $50. Be sure to hit the “Load More Events” button...

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My Experience With the SANS FOR500 Course and the GCFE Exam

After years of getting their course catalogs in the mail. I was very excited to finally be able to take a SANS course after landing my job in the DFIR field. I love to learn. I even like taking certification exams, but for the first time while studying for a certification (I already had 9 of them), I lost all focus and motivation for a while. I took the FOR500 OnDemand course with Rob Lee as the instructor. He was great! You get 4 months to complete the training and take the exam. The course started on March 20th and...

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