In addition to the “Free & Affordable Training News Monthly” featuring newly launched Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis and OSINT training, books and tools, I highlight Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals related to those same topics in the yearly Black Friday edition.
If you want to see a list of all deals including pentesting, GRC, and other training, they are located on the Current Discounts page. That list is updated year-round. For a condensed version of what is listed below, select both “DFIR Related Deals” and “OSINT Deals” under Type. Use the “Only Show Deals Under $1,000” to filter out the deals without any offerings below $1,000.
Everything on the Free & Affordable training site is under $1,000 so that’s what I’ll be focusing on here as well. Can’t afford the deals? I’ll also be letting you know about any free options I know about related to the discounts. This year I’ll also include a section at the end for deals over $1,000 for those with more wiggle room in their budgets.
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, Hexordia, Coursera, Blue Cape Security, EaseUS, Teepublic, and Amazon.
Deals With One or More Offerings Under $1,000
13Cubed
Sale Dates: Now – December 2nd
Take 13% off all courses and bundles.
Code: BLACKFRIDAY2024
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.
Apress/Springer Books
Apress/Springer is having a Cyber Sale where you can get select softcover & eBooks for $15.99
Sale Dates: Now until November 30th, 2024
Titles Include:
- Cybersecurity Incident Response
- Digital Forensics Basics
- Pro iOS Security and Forensics
- Practical Forensic Analysis of Artifacts on iOS and Android Devices
- Wireshark for Network Forensics
- PowerShell and Python Together: Targeting Digital Investigations
- Malware Analysis and Detection Engineering
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Open Source Intelligence Methods and Tools
Amazon
The following books are currently on sale:
- Practical Linux Forensics
- Cloud Forensics Demystified
- The Art of Memory Forensics
- Applied Incident Response
- Digital Forensics and Incident Response
- The Art of Mac Malware Volume 1
- Hunting Cyber Criminals
- OSINT Techniques (10th Edition)
- Deep Dive: Exploring the Real-World Value of Open Source Intelligence
- The OSINT Handbook
Belkasoft
Sale Dates: November 26th – December 3rd
Get 67% off Belkasoft DFIR Training Bundles
Belkasoft is offering two different bundles that include 3 courses for $990.
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:
- Incident Investigations with Belkasoft
- Maximizing DFIR Results with YARA, Sigma, and Belkasoft X
- Remote Acquisition with Belkasoft
Mobile Forensics with Belkasoft Bundle:
- Android Forensics with Belkasoft
- iOS Forensics with Belkasoft
- SQLite Forensics with Belkasoft
FREE: Belkasoft has free content on their YouTube Channel as well as free CTFs. In addition, they’re offering a free Windows Forensics with Belkasoft course from January 15 – February 14, 2025
Blue Cape Security
Sale Dates: November 26th – December 2nd
Get 25% off Blue Cape Security Courses
Early Bird Pricing is also available on their new 301 Enterprise DFIR Course.
All courses come with Certificates of Completion
FREE: Blue Cape Security has free tutorials, free courses, and free recorded workshops
Applied Network Defense
Sale Dates: Now until December 3rd
Get 25% off courses using code: MAKEMOREBISCUITS
FREE: Chris Sanders of Applied Network Defense has a free The Cuckoo’s Egg Decompiled Course
Natsar
Sale Dates: Going on Now
Get 15% off everything from the Natsar store (forms, policies, templates, and courses) using code: SECURE15
Includes:
- Digital Forensic Lab Management Document Bundle
- Build a Cyber Incident Response Program
- Managing A Digital Forensics Lab
and more.
QA
Sale Dates: This is going on now. They didn’t mention an end date.
QA has courses, labs, and quizzes related to Digital Forensics & Incident Response
FREE: They offer a 7-day free trial
Coursera
Sale Dates: Now Until December 12th, 2024
Get 40% off Coursera Plus annual
Coursera has the following specialization paths:
- Computer Forensics Specialization (3 courses)
- Cyber Incident Response Specialization (3 courses)
Free: Coursera also offers free courses and a 7-day Free Trial
CQURE Academy
Sale Dates: Now until December 2nd
CQURE is having a 2-for-1 offer. Get 2 courses for $799.
Some of the courses included in the offer are:
- 1 Day Forensics Mastery Course
- Incident Response, Collecting and Analyzing Evidence
- Cloud-Based Incident Response in Azure and Microsoft 365
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Threat Hunting with AI Support
They also have 30% off their Cybersecurity Master Annual Program (includes 16 courses).
FREE: CQURE has free content on their YouTube Channel
Cyber 5W
Sale Dates: Now Until December 3rd
Code: blk24
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. They also have free webinars like Windows Forensic Investigation on December 4th.
The DFIR Report
Sale Dates: Going on Now
Get 35% off all hands-on DFIR Labs
The discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
FREE: Check out their free DFIR Reports
Mossé Cyber Security Institute
Get 10% off any course using code: MCSI-BLACK-FRIDAY-2024
(This deal is limited to 50 redemptions)
Their course offerings include Digital Forensics, Incident Response, OSINT, Reverse Engineering, Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and more.
FREE: They offer 100 hours of free training. They also have a free remote cybersecurity internship certification program for women in cyber.
Cybrary
Sale Dates: The Sale is Going on Now. There was no end date mentioned.
Get 50% off Cybrary Insider Pro Annual Memberships
Code: CYBERWEEK24
Cybrary courses come with a Certificate of Completion. They have training related to Digital Forensics, Incident Response, OSINT, Malware Analysis and more.
FREE: Cybrary has some completely free courses, labs, and challenges such as: Incident Response Lifecycle, OSINT Virtual Lab, Log Analysis Basics Virtual Lab, and Memory Mysteries (memory forensics challenge).
Forensic OSINT
Sale Dates: Now until November 29th
They’re now having a Cyber Monday Only sale.
Buy One Forensic OSINT Subscription, Get One Free
(no promo code required)
Professional Elite Subscribers also get a 20 Minute Call with OSINT Expert Ritu Gill. It also includes a subscription to Forensic Notes.
FREE: There is a free tier of Forensic OSINT
INE
Sale Dates: Now Until December 5th, 2024
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
They have training and certifications related to Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Threat Hunting and more.
Invictus Incident Response
Sale Dates: Now Until December 2nd
Get 20% off all courses using code: BLACKFRIDAY24 (the code is included in the link)
Invictus Incident Response courses are hands-on and come with a Certificate of Completion.
FREE: They have several blog posts about Incident Response in the cloud
KASE Scenarios
KASE Scenarios will be having the following sales:
- Black Friday: Buy 2 Scenarios, Get 1 Free
- Black Friday: 25% off the Vanishing of Rosie Parker
- Cyber Monday: Get Project Sandshark for $90 (was $125)
- Cyber Monday: Get Sinister Obsession for $19 (was $25)
Paid KASE OSINT Scenarios come with a Digital Badge.
These are realistic, immersive scenarios. I’ve completed all of them so far and love the format!
FREE: Dragon Con Detective is free and comes with a certificate of completion.
Kaspersky Expert Training
Sale Dates: Now Until December 2nd, 2023
Get 20% off Online Courses (except the Cybersecurity for Executives course)
Kaspersky courses come with a Certificate of Completion.
LetsDefend
Sale Dates: Going on Now
Get 50% off VIP and VIP+ Plans
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 also offers free courses as well as challenges.
eForensics Magazine
Sale Dates: Going on Now
Get 50% off courses, eBooks, and subscriptions.
No Starch Press
Sale Dates: Now until December 2nd
Get 35% off No Starch Press Books + Free Shipping on US Orders Over $75
Code: BLACKHATFRIDAY
Here are a few of their titles:
- Practical Linux Forensics
- Practical Forensic Imaging
- Rootkits and Bootkits
- Evasive Malware
- Practical Malware Analysis
- The Art of Mac Malware
- The Android Malware Handbook
- The Ghidra Book
- The IDA Pro Book
- Practical Packet Analysis
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.
UniversIT One
Sale Dates: Now until December 3rd
Get 90% off the eLearning course Responding to Cybersecurity Incidents using Threat Intelligence using code: BlackFriday-CyberMonday-2024
One lesson will be published every week starting Dec 2nd
The course author is Roberto Martínez, the author of the book Incident Response with Threat Intelligence.
Microsoft Press Store
Sale Dates: Now Until December 6th
Code: BOOKSGIVING
CyberWarFare Labs
Sale Dates: This is going on now
Get up to 80% off Courses and Bundles.
Grzegorz Tworek
Get 50% off the Mastering Windows Internals Course
Options:
- Course Only
- Course + Community Access (Bonus: Also includes the Mastering Windows Forensics Course)
My OSINT Training
Sale Dates: Now Until November 30th
Get 25% off OSINT Courses and Bundles
Code: blackfriday2024
Courses come with a Certificate of Completion stating the amount of CPE credits earned.
FREE: Careers Using OSINT Skills, Using OSINT Bookmarklets and Introduction to OSINT are free courses. They also have free OSINT Tools
OSINT Industries Academy
Sale Dates: Going on Now
Get 25% off OSINT Training using code: OSINTFRIDAY
FREE: They are also offering a free live Intro to OSINT beginner training on November 29th
OSINT Industries
Sale Dates: Now until December 3rd
Get 50% off your first month subscription to the OSINT Industries platform using code: 50OFF
arcX
Sale Dates: Going on Now
Get 70% off arcX Cyber Threat Intelligence courses
FREE: The Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 course is free.
Plessas
Sale Dates: Now until December 2nd
Get OSINT Comprehensive – January 2025 for $449 using code: PENBLACK24
Unchartered
Sale Dates: Now until November 29th
All OSINT training at Unchartered is 33% off using code: 8VGBBA3FRI!
Digital Trails Academy
Sale Dates: Now until December 2nd
Get 30% off Digital Trails Academy OSINT courses using code: WHISPERS
Pluralsight
Sale Dates: Now Until December 3rd
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 30th
Get 30% off up to 12 months of Pulsedive Pro using code: CIRCUITBIRD30
They have a blog post about the sale here: https://blog.pulsedive.com/black-friday-2024/
FREE: There is a free Pulsedive community tier
R-Tools Technology
Sale Dates: Now until December 3rd
This includes:
- R-Studio
- R-Drive Image
- R-Wipe & Clean
EaseUS
Sale Dates: Now Until November 30th
Get up to 70% off EaseUS software using code: CRAZYBF
Includes:
– Partition Master Pro
– Data Recovery Wizard Pro
– Disk Copy
– BitWiper
– MobiSaver
and more
010 Hex Editor
Sale Dates: Now until December 2nd
FREE: Check out Ali Hadi’s Working with 010 Hex-Editor YouTube playlist
Security Blue Team
Sale Dates: Now Until December 2nd
BTL1 is 10% off
BTL2 is 50% off
Blue Team Labs Online is 44% off
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 including:
TCM Security
Sale Dates: Now Until December 2nd
Get 20% off all TCM Security Certifications and Live Training
Get 50% off the first payment of a TCM Academy All-Access Membership using code: GOBBLE24
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 author of Practical Malware Analysis & Triage made some of the course content available on his HuskyHacks YouTube channel. The course author of OSINT Fundamentals made some of the course content available on his The Cyber Mentor YouTube channel.
Defensive Security
Sale Dates: Now until December 3rd
Get 20% off Linux Attack, Detection and Live Forensics using code: PR2HP71-BFRIDAY (included in the link)
After the purchase, you will immediately get unlimited access to the course materials including updates. PurpleLabs access can be started at a later time if needed.
FREE: They have a free Advanced Linux Detection and Forensics CheatSheet
TryHackMe
Sale Dates: Now until December 8th
Get 35% off Annual Premium Subscriptions
Code: BLACKFRIDAY2024
TryHackMe has hands-on learning paths and rooms covering Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis, Reverse Engineering, OSINT, and more.
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.
Zero2Automated
Sale Dates: Now until November 27th
Get 20% off the Zero2Automated Course
Code: BLACKFRIDAY20
Zero2Automated courses come with Certificates of Completion and a discount on Hex-Rays IDA Pro or IDA Home.
Invoke RE
Get 15% off the Premium course bundle (includes access to Introduction to Malware Binary Triage (IMBT) IDA Edition and IMBT Binary Ninja Edition)
FREE: They have free content on their YouTube channel.
TrainSec
Sale Dates: Going on Now
Get 25% off all courses using code: BFRIDAY24 (Excludes bundles and monthly plans)
They offer courses on Windows Internals, Malware Analysis and more.
Blu Raven Academy
Sale Dates: Now until December 7th
Get 35% off Hands-On KQL for Security Analysts and Advanced Hands-On KQL for Threat Hunting and Detection Engineering courses.
Code: BFCM24
FREE: They have a free Introduction to KQL for Security Analysis course
Level Effect
Sale Dates: Now until December 1st
Get 20% off Level Effect courses for Black Friday. Check out their blog post about the sale HERE.
Get the Cyber Defense Analyst Program for a special launch rate of $499 (also 20% off during the Black Friday sale).
IntelOps
Sale Dates: Now until November 30th
The course Hunting Adversary Infrastructure is available for $299 USD + VAT (if applicable).
You’ll need to use the contact email on the website to get the discount, or DM the course instructor on Linkedin or Twitter (X).
Netlas
Sale Dates: Now until December 31st
Get Freelancer or Business Netlas Plans with 20% Off for Life using code: BFCM2024
FREE: Netlas has a free tier
UserSearch
Sale Dates: Going on Now
45% off UserSearch OSINT platform plans (12-month or 1-month subscription) using code: #BLACKFRIDAY
FREE: They have a free preview tier.
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.
Deals with Offerings Over $1,000
Hexordia
FREE: They offer 4 free courses – Mobile Forensics Fundamentals Pt 1, Mobile Forensics Fundamentals Pt 2, Mobile Device Preservation, and Creating Mobile Test Data
OSINT Combine
Get 25% off the Advanced OSINT Course Subscription [online, self-paced training]
Code: BLACKFRIDAY2024
FREE: They have OSINT Webinars and Presentations: A FREE OSINT Knowledge Library. Check out their Blog as well.
SUMURI
Sale Dates: Now until December 4th
Get 10% off Online Mac Forensics Courses using code: MFSC10
Antisyphon Training
Get a 1-Year Subscription to all 40+ On-Demand Courses for $1500
Here are some of the DFIR courses offered:
- Advanced Endpoint Investigations with Alissa Torres
- Enterprise Forensics and Response with Gerard Johansen
- Incident Response Foundations with Derek Banks
- Linux Forensics with Hal Pomeranz
- Network Forensics and Incident Response with Troy Wojewoda
- Practical Windows Forensics with Markus Schober
FREE: If you scroll down on their Black Friday deal page, you’ll see “Get Started in Cybersecurity for Free” where they talk about their Free/Pay What you Can courses such as SOC Core Skills and Getting Started in Security with BHIS and MITRE ATT&CK. They also have a lot of free content on their YouTube channel.
Mile2
Sale Dates: Now until December 2nd
Buy One, Get One Free Ultimate Self-Study Combos
Includes:
– C)DFE: Certified Digital Forensics Examiner
– C)IHE: Certified Incident Handling Engineer
– C)CSA: Certified Cybersecurity Analyst
– C)TIA: Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst
BitMindz
Sale Dates: Now until December 2nd
The RCKTBX – NB156i Forensic Laptop is on sale for $3,695.
Did I miss any DFIR or OSINT deals? If so, submit it HERE or tag me in a social media post about the sale.
