Appendix C: ForensicsCertifications

Overview

Almost every day we read about some type of computer incident. Computer crime represents one of the fastest growing crime rates in the country, and the need for computer forensics is growing. The landscape of performing proper forensics on information systems is changing from law enforcement only to also include corporate IT and information security professionals. IT professionals now need to know how digital crimes are committed, how to gather the evidence, and how to collaborate with law enforcement as a computer forensics case evolves. While performing proper computer forensics to prevent further damage to systems, evidence can be damaged, lost, or become inadmissible in a court of law. Given this, it is not surprising that several computer forensics certifications are available, and they range in topic from computer crimes against children to file system recovery. If you are interested in becoming a cyber- crime investigator , getting a computer forensics certification will certainly add to your credibility. This appendix covers some of the most popular and well-known computer forensics certifications.

The Top Five Computer Forensics Certifications

The following are five of the most popular computer forensics certifications and their websites :

Certified Computer Examiner (CCE): http://www.certified-computer- examiner .com

Certified Computer Crime Investigator (CCCI): http://www.htcn.org/changes.htm

Computer Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE): http://www.iacis.com/html/training.htm

Certified Information Forensics Investigator (CIFI): http://www.iisfa.org/certification/certification.asp

Professional Certified Investigator (PCI): http://www.asisonline.org/certification/pci/pciabout.xml