DFIR

DFIR Related Events for Beginners – May, 2020

A list of Digital Forensics and Incident Response related events and training that may be of interest to students/beginners for the month of May. May 4th – May 16th: NW3C CTF The competition will run from Monday, May 4th 2:00 PM EDT (6:00 PM UTC) until Saturday, May 16th 1:59 PM EDT (5:59 PM UTC).  The user who achieves the highest point total during the two week competition will be crowned the victor! May 4th – May 29th: Magnet Forensics Virtual Summit. Magnet Forensics is hosting a free virtual DFIR summit that starts on May 4th and goes throughout the month...

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DFIR Related Events for Beginners – April, 2020

A list of Digital Forensics and Incident Response related events and training that may be of interest to students/beginners for the month of April. As a result of the idea to make a monthly list of DFIR related events for beginners just now popping into my head, the April edition is for the end of April. I will start doing this at the beginning of each month. April 20, 2020: NW3C Capture The Flag Challenge. “The competition will run from Monday, April 20th 2:00 PM EDT (6:00 PM UTC) until Saturday, May 2nd 1:59 PM EDT (5:59 PM UTC).  The user...

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The Evolution of my Home Lab: From Break-Fix to Forensics

One of my favorite things to do in my spare time is play around in my home lab. Aside from being fun (to me anyway), home labs are a great way to get hands on experience using different hardware and software. To demonstrate what a home lab can be used for, I will talk about what I have personally done in my home lab over the years. In 2009, I started studying for the A+ certification exam. I put an ad on Freecycle looking for unwanted computers and computer equipment so I could practice repairing them. This was the beginning...

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