I will still be sending out the “Free & Affordable Training News Monthly” at the end of this month with the newly launched training, but there are so many good DFIR and OSINT deals going on, I couldn’t resist highlighting them. If you want to see a list of all deals, they are located on the Current Discounts page of the Free & Affordable Training site. That list is updated year-round. Everything on the Free & Affordable training site is under $1,000 so that’s what I’ll be highlighting here as well. Can’t afford the deals? I’ll also be letting you know about any free options available related to the discounts.
Note: Purchases made through affiliate/partner links and/or using personalized discount codes is one of the things I rely on to be able to keep this website running. I am an affiliate or partner of the following companies, and references to them contain affiliate/partner links: Apress/Springer Books, INE, LetsDefend, Pluralsight, TCM Security, The OSINTion, and Amazon.
13Cubed

Sale Dates: Now Until November 27th, 2023
Take 13% off Investigating Windows Endpoints and Investigating Windows Memory (bundle not included).
These hands-on courses come with both a certificate of completion and a certification after passing the exam. For the certifications, you get a gold badge if you pass on the first attempt, a silver badge if you pass on the second attempt, and a bronze badge if you pass on the third (or later) attempt.

FREE: 13Cubed has an excellent digital forensics YouTube Channel as well as free resources on their website.
Amazon Books

Amazon is having a Get 3 for the Price of 2 Sale on select books. Update: This has ended
The following DFIR books are included in the sale:
Applied Network Defense
Sale Dates: Now until November 28th
Code: BLESSYOURHEART
Courses come with a Certificate of Completion
FREE: Chris Sanders of Applied Network Defense has a free The Cuckoo’s Egg Decompiled Course
Apress/Springer Books

I am a fan of Apress books and that is my personal collection. There are currently two Apress/Springer sales going on right now.
Sale Dates: Now until November 30th 2023
Titles Include:
- Cybersecurity Incident Response
- Digital Forensics Basics
- Practical Cyber Forensics
- Practical Forensic Analysis of Artifacts on iOS and Android Devices
- Wireshark for Network Forensics
- Tactical Wireshark
- PowerShell and Python Together: Targeting Digital Investigations
- Malware Analysis and Detection Engineering
- Open Source Intelligence Methods and Tools
55% off Springer & Palgrave Books & eBooks
Sale Dates: Now until November 30th 2023
Code: CYB23
Titles Include:
- Digital Forensic Investigation of Things (IoT) Devices
- Fundamentals of Digital Forensics
- Digital Image Forensics
- Privacy, Security, and Forensics in The Internet of Things (IoT)
- Malware Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning
ASK Academy

Sale Dates: Going on Now. I didn’t see an end date.
Take $50 off The Art of Malware Analysis course
Code: November_Holidays_23
FREE: The course author, Ahmed Kasmani has free content on YouTube
Belkasoft
Sale Dates: Now Until the End of This Week
Buy One, Get Three Belkasoft DFIR Trainings
Belkasoft is offering two different bundles that include 3 courses for $999.
They all include a 30-day trial license of Belkasoft X, Practical Tasks, and Certificates of Completion.
In-Depth Corporate Cyber Investigations with Belkasoft Bundle

Comprehensive Digital Forensics with Belkasoft Bundle

FREE: Belkasoft has free content on their YouTube Channel as well as free CTFs
BlackPerl DFIR Academy

Sale Dates: Now until November 26th
Get 70% off BlackPerl DFIR Courses using code: BSIDESINDORE70
Get 80% off their Bundle Course using code BSIDESBUNDLE80
Courses come with a Certificate of Completion. The prices are in Rupees. I got the Memory Forensics Masterclass for Incident Responders before the sale which came to about $25.
FREE: BlackPerl has free training on their YouTube Channel
Blue Cape Security

Sale Dates: Now Until November 27th 2023
Get 25% Blue Cape Security Courses Using Code: BLACKFRIDAY25
All courses come with Certificates of Completion
FREE: Blue Cape Security has free webinars, free tutorials, a free Emotet Maldoc Analysis course, and free information about building a lab on their website. They also have a YouTube Channel.
Cloud Academy

Sale Dates: This is going on now. They didn’t mention an end date.
Save 40% on Cloud Academy Individual Yearly Plans
Cloud Academy has courses and labs related to Digital Forensics & Incident Response
Coursera

Sale Dates: Now Until November 24th, 2023
Get the First Month of Coursera Plus for $1
Coursera has the following specialization paths:
- Computer Forensics Specialization (3 courses)
- Cyber Incident Response Specialization (3 courses)
CSI Linux
Sale Dates: November 27th
BOGO Training/Certification Combos
Their Certifications Include:
- CSI Linux Certified Computer Forensic Investigator
- CSI Linux Certified Dark Web Investigator
- CSI Linux Certified OSINT Analyst
- CSI Linux Certified Social Media Investigator
The training/certifications come with a Certificate of Completion for the training, Badge, and Certification after passing the exam.
FREE: The CSI Linux Certified Investigator training and certification covers the tools and functionality of the CSI Linux distro.
CQURE Academy

Sale Dates: Now until November 27th
Get up to 30% off CQURE Academy Courses (The courses under $1,000 are the Cybersecurity Skillset Courses)
These are live interactive courses that come with Certificates of Completion
FREE: CQURE has free content on their YouTube Channel
Cyber 5W/Hexordia

Sale Dates: Now Until November 27th
Get 50% off Cyber 5W and Hexordia Courses and Virtual Live Training (site pass not included)
Code: blkmon23
Courses come with a Certificate of Completion
FREE: In addition to paid courses, Cyber 5W also offers free courses that come with certifications of completion.
Cybrary

Sale Dates: The Sale is Going on Now. There was no end date mentioned.
Get 50% off Cybrary Insider Pro Annual Memberships
Code: BLACKFRIDAY50
Cybrary courses come with a Certificate of Completion
One of the Paths Cybrary Offers is the Incident Handler Path. This path includes the following courses:
- Incident Response Steps
- Incident Response Planning
- Implementing an Incident Response Plan
- Incident Response Recovery
- DFIR Investigations and Witness Testimony
- Analyzing Attacks for Incident Handlers
- Application of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- Intro to Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering
- Everyday Digital Forensics
- Advanced Malware Analysis: Redux
- Assembly
- CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004)
FREE: Cybrary offers part of each of the courses listed above for free. They also have some completely free courses such as: Incident Response Lifecycle, CyberSec First Responder, CySA+, and Identifying Web Attacks Through Logs.
Digital Trails Academy

Sale Dates: Now until November 27th
Get 20% off the Fundamentals of Cyber Investigations and Human Intelligence course
Code: BLACKFRIDAY
eForensics Magazine & Courses
Sale Dates: Now until November 24th
Get 50% off Magazines and Courses
Forensic OSINT

Forensic OSINT just launched and they are allowing everyone to have Professional-Level access until November 25th (This has been extended to November 30th). See the launch posts on LinkedIn and Twitter (X).
Hex-Rays

Sale Dates: Now until December 1st, 2023
FREE: There is an IDA Free version
INE

Sale Dates: Now Until November 30th, 2023
INE is having a Choose Your Own Adventure Black Friday Deal with 4 different options.
- Premium Subscription + SkillDive + 1 INE Security Certification ($699)
- Premium Subscription + 1 INE Security Certification ($499)
- Annual Fundamentals Subscription ($199)
- 50% off INE Security Certification Vouchers
Invictus Incident Response
Sale Dates: Now Until November 30th
Code: BLACKFRIDAY
Invictus Incident Response courses are hands-on and come with a Certificate of Completion.
KASE Scenarios
Pre-Black Friday Sale (ends November 24th): Save 10% on all Scenarios
Code: SHOPEARLY23
Black Friday Sale (November 24th): Buy Two Scenarios, Get One Free
Cyber Monday Sale (November 27th): Get 50% off The Vanishing of Rosie Parker
Code: CYBERMONDAY23
Paid KASE OSINT Scenarios come with a Certificate of Completion and a Digital Badge.
These are realistic, immersive scenarios. I recently completed one and love the format!
FREE: The Betrayal Scenario is free and comes with a Certificate of Completion
Kaspersky Expert Training
Sale Dates: Now Until November 30th, 2023
Get 20% off Online Cybersecurity Courses
Kaspersky courses come with a Certificate of Completion. Most of the courses they offer are over $1,000 with the discount. The three that are below that price are:
- Suricata for Incident Response and Threat Hunting
- Mobile Malware Reverse Engineering
- Reverse Engineering 101
Kon-Boot

Sale Dates: Now until November 28th
Get 25% off Selected Kon-Boot Password Bypass Licenses
From the website description:
“Kon-Boot (aka kon boot, konboot) is a tool that allows accessing locked computer without knowing the user’s password. Unlike other solutions Kon-Boot does not reset or modify user’s password and all changes are reverted back to previous state after system restart. Kon-Boot has been successfully used by military personnel, law enforcement, IT corporations and professionals, forensics experts, private customers.”
LetsDefend

Sale Dates: Now Until November 30th, 2023
Get 50% off VIP and VIP+ Plans
Code: DFIRDIVA50
LetsDefend has hands-on training and challenges. You get a badge when completing a challenge, and a Certificate of Completion when completing a Learning Path.
FREE: LetsDefend has some free courses as well as challenges.
Maltego
Sale Dates: November 27th
Get a 20% discount on Maltego Pro and Spark Premium Training for Cyber Monday.
Code: CYBERPRO
Get a 50% discount on Spark Premium Training
Code: SPARK50
FREE: There is a free community edition of Maltego and a free version of Spark training.
McAfee Institute
Sale Dates: November 24th – This sale has been extended to November 26th
Get up to 66% off Certifications
Microsoft Press Store

Sale Dates: Now Until December 1st
Code: BOOKSGIVING
Mile2

Sale Dates: Now Until November 27th
Buy One – Get One Free Ultimate Self-Study Combo
Code: BFCM23BOGO
Mile2 Offers Several Self-Study certification combos including: Certified Digital Forensics Examiner and Certified Incident Handling Engineer.
My OSINT Training
Sale Dates: Now Until November 30th
Get 25% off OSINT Training Bundles
Code: blackfriday2023
Courses come with a Certificate of Completion stating the amount of CPE credits earned.
FREE: Careers Using OSINT Skills and Introduction to OSINT are free courses. They also have free OSINT Tools
No Starch Press

I am also a fan of No Starch Press books.
Sale Dates: Now Until November 27th
Get 35% off No Starch Press Books + Free Shipping on US Orders Over $75
Code: DEALS4DAYS
FREE: Patrick Wardle, the author of The Art of Mac Malware has a free online version of the book. Al Sweigart, the author of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python also has a free online version.
OSINT Combine

Sale Dates: Now Until November 24th
Get 25% off Online, Self-Paced Courses
Code: BLACKFRIDAY2023
Plessas

Sale Dates: Now until December 27th
Get 50% off the Webinars and OSINT News Bundle
Pluralsight

Sale Dates: Now Until December 5th
Get 50% off all Individual Plans
Plans include access to thousands of courses. Their Learning Paths Include:
FREE: Pluralsight Offers a Free 10-Day Trial
Pulsedive Threat Intelligence

Sale Dates: Now Until November 28th
Get 50% off 6 Months of Pulsedive Pro
FREE: There is a free Pulsedive community tier
R-Tools Technology


Sale Dates: I’m not seeing any specific dates, but it’s going on now.
Security Blue Team
Sale Dates: Now Until November 2nd, 2023
BTL1 now comes with free 6 month BTLO (Blue Team Labs Online)
BTL2 is now 50% off (This comes to over $1,000 USD)
Blue Team Labs Online Pro 12 months is now £100. You can also buy now and start later.
The Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1) Certification comes with training and covers:
- Security Fundamentals
- Phishing Analysis
- Threat Intelligence
- Digital Forensics
- SIEM
- Incident Response
Blue Team Labs Online is a great, hands-on way to practice your existing skills. There are challenges and investigations covering Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Security Operations, Reverse Engineering, OSINT, Threat Hunting, and Threat Intelligence.

FREE: There are 6 free Investigations in Blue Team Labs Online as well as free challenges. Security Blue Team has several free courses that come with certificates of completion.
TCM Security
Sale Dates: Now Until November 27th
Get 20% off all TCM Security Certifications and Live Training
Get 50% off the first payment of a TCM Academy Membership
Code: GOBBLEGOBBLE23
Courses included in the membership are:
– Practical Windows Forensics
– Practical Malware Analysis & Triage
– Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Fundamentals
– Linux 101 and more!
Courses come with a Certificate of Completion
In addition to hacking certifications, they have a Practical Junior Malware Researcher Certification.
FREE: The course authors have made free content available. Markus Schober – Practical Windows Forensics, runs Blue Cape Security (see the free resources listed there above). Matt Kiely – Practical Malware Analysis, has free content on the HuskyHacks YouTube Channel. Heath Adams – OSINT Fundamentals, also has free content on The Cyber Mentor YouTube Channel.
The OSINTion
Sale Dates: Now until December 1st
Get 80% off everything on The OSINTion Academy using code: BLACKFRIDAY
Get 40% off OSINTion live scheduled courses through May 6, 2024 using code: BLACKFRIDAY
FREE: There is free content on The OSINTion YouTube Channel
TryHackMe

Sale Dates: Now until December 8th
Get 20% off Annual Subscriptions
Code: AOC2023
TryHackMe has hands-on learning paths and rooms covering Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis, Reverse Engineering, OSINT, and more.
You get badges for completing rooms.
FREE: TryHackMe has several free rooms. They also have an upcoming free Advent of Cyber that covers different topics including Digital Forensics & Incident Response as well as Malware Analysis. You get a certificate of completion if you complete every task.
Udemy
Cyber Security Incident Response Wannacry Ransomware by Balazs Lendvay is currently on sale using coupon code: DEAL202311 which is also included in the link.

Windows Malware Analysis for Hedgehogs – Beginner Training by Karsten Hahn is also on sale (This ends on the 24th)
Udemy courses come with a Certificate of Completion.
FREE: Karsten Hahn has free content on the MalwareAnalysisForHedgehogs YouTube Channel
VMware
VMware Workstation 17 Player, VMware Workstation 17 Pro, VMware Fusion 13 Player, and VMware Fusion 13 Pro are 30% off for new licenses and 20% off for upgrades
Zero2Automated

Sale Dates: Now until November 27th
Get 25% off the Zero2Automated Course or Ultimate Malware Reverse Engineering Bundle
Code: BLACKFRIDAY
Zero2Automated courses come with Certificates of Completion and a discount on Hex-Rays IDA Pro or IDA Home.
DFIR Merch

Everything on Teepublic is up to 40% off.
DFIR Shops on Teepublic:
You can also get 10% off your Magnet Forensics Merchandise Store order using code GIVE10
More Free & Affordable Resources
As always, there is a list of over 500 free and affordable training resources under $1,000 on the Free and Affordable Training Site.