DFIR Related Events for Beginners – February, 2021

February 2021 Events

This is geared toward beginners but there is something for all skill levels.

All events listed are virtual.

  • Type “free” in the search box to only show free events.
  • Type “under” in the search box to show paid events under $50.
  • Be sure to hit the “Load More Events” button until you see “No More Events”.
  • If I missed something when I originally posted this, I’ll add it, so check back or subscribe for updates.

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Ongoing CTFs and challenges have been moved to the Free Training site.


Ongoing Events


Magnet Forensics Cache Up: Tuesdays at 11:00AM ET “Cache Up is an interview style show where I will get to speak with some people doing incredible work in forensics and get to know their work and them better.” Go here for more information: https://www.magnetforensics.com/cache-up

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Life has no Ctrl + Alt + Delete. “Need to escape isolation and collaborate? Monday’s from 12:30PM to 1PM EST, join Heather Mahalik, Cellebrite’s Sr. Director of Digital Intelligence, with guest speakers for live Meetups.” For more information, go here: https://www.cellebrite.com/en/life-has-no-ctrlaltdelete/


Forensic Lunch David Cowen hosts the Forensic Lunch Test Kitchen, a live technical show on YouTube where you can learn about different forensic tools. Subscribe to his YouTube channel Learn Forensics With David Cowen.


Forensic Happy Hour: Fridays at 5pm ET on the Mobile Forensic Investigations YouTube Channel


Mondays: #CyberMentoringMonday on Twitter (Created by Tanya Janca) Use the hashtag to ask questions or to find a mentor on a specific topic.

If you have questions for the Infosec Twitter community on other days, use the hashtag #AskInfosec

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DFIR Social Media


Twitter: Look for the #DFIR hashtag. For people to follow, check out the Women of DFIR and the Men of DFIR.


Facebook: I listed some helpful Facebook groups here: https://dfirdiva.com/facebook-groups


Digital Forensics Discord Server A Beginner’s Guide to the Digital Forensics Discord Server has information on how to join. I cannot recommend this Discord Server enough. It’s a great community.

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Cyber Social Hub “A place for Cybersecurity, DFIR, OSINT, Legal, and Technology Investigation Professionals to Connect and Collaborate”.

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As always, there are lists of regularly updated Free Training and Affordable Training.