This suite of courses is design to support staff
working in the various fields of the investigation
and evidence gathering arena that require
knowledge in their respective areas of work.
Dealing with the Cyber Enabled Suspect
This course is for investigators who are required to deal with cyber enabled criminals and require additional knowledge to support their investigation process. The course provides insight and techniques in the following areas of dealing with an offender; Preparation phase – research and tactics conducted before arrest
Warrant execution – considerations when searching a technically proficient offenders address
Forensic strategies – What can be recovered from digital forensics
The interview – The intricacies of interviewing the technically competent offender
The defence – Negating defences put forward of a technical nature
Law and Legislation
We have found many students attending our courses are relatively new to their workplace and lack the knowledge of legislation required in the field of digital investigation, especially once they embark on activity being conducted under an authority. This course is designed for investigators to provide an understanding of the various laws, legislation and regulations in relation to conducting research and investigations within the internet. It covers all aspects from the local working practices to European case law for ECHR breaches. The course is taught by our legal lead, a qualified barrister and Dr of Law and an experienced practitioner to ensure learners receive the best all round legal training that is overlayed with operational cases studies and tradecraft considerations.
Fundamentals in Forensic
Linguistics
The one true constant in digital investigations is the written word. Even if all you have is a username, this has been chosen by the bad actor and as such may tell you something about the author. Forensic Linguistics is the science of investigating the written word. Sorinteq have been one of the pioneers in understanding the importance of Forensic Linguistics in digital investigations and we are proud to offer this unique course. Learners will be shown how to conduct an assessment of text and the art of the possible when working with a Forensic linguist.
Fundamentals in Evidence
If you are new in your role as a digital intelligence or evidence gatherer then you may feel you have a lack of understanding in the requirements for the recovery of evidential product from your research and investigation elements. This course is designed to equip learners with the skills to recover evidence to an appropriate standard for court or other course of actions. Includes statement writing evidence recovery and exhibit recording.
CIW – Crimial & Improvised Weapon Skills
Our CIW training packages provide learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to identify, create and use criminal and improvised weapons. The training is both theoretical and practical and includes creation and firing of weapons systems.
The training includes conversion of blank firing and historic calibre firearms and ammunition and gives an insight into the purchase and recovery of firearms from the darknet. Also included is the use of 3D printing technologies to develop and obtain working firearms.
The training provided can include an oversite of legal considerations and opportunities for the clients desired country and jurisdiction. This package is for Government, Military or Law Enforcement clients only.
DFR – Digital Fraud Responder
Digital Fraud is a growing issue in the modern age. Criminals are increasingly targeting their victim’s digital footprint and presence in order to commit fraud against them. 44% of higher scale losses is based or originates in digital attacks. With an increasing number of attackers targeting more vulnerable members of the community such as the elderly and Police resources dwindling, resulting in a very poor response when a member of the public calls for help, there has never been more need for a professional response to fraud from the private sector.
Our Digital Fraud Responder training package equips learners with the necessary skills to respond, investigate and identify the component elements of the criminality. Once these skills are achieved learners will then be taught how to mitigate risk against the victim and identify opportunities for the recovery of money, evidence recovery to support a prosecution against the offenders and leave victims in a far better place and mindset than they found them in.
DHEAT – Digital Hostile Environment Awareness Training
Many professions and roles require staff to travel to and work in hostile environments. Most HEAT training deals with purely the physical risk to an individual. Whilst this is an essential element in the modern world, with continuous communications, social media presence and remote working practices this training misses a crucial element of risk, the digital landscape.
Our DHEAT course provides learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to both operate safely in hostile physical and digital environments but also manage assets and staff in such areas where communication is done through digital means. The training equips learners to protect their digital footprint against hostile state and non-state actors.
HEART – Hostile Environment Awareness & Response Training
This training package is designed for staff members who work in teams or in isolation in hostile environments. The training is designed to equip learners with the skills necessary to develop individual and team planning and ultimately operate effectively and secure escape or release in critical situations. The training includes;
Route planning and navigation
Planning worse case scenarios
Escape routes
Equipment (carry and cache)
Response to kidnap
Signals and signs
Escape
Evasion (Urban and rural)
Cyber Incident Investigator
This course is designed for both Law Enforcement response officers and staff from dedicated cyber security teams that offer clients a dedicated cyber incident response service. The training looks at the evidential recovery aspect of a response allowing investigation opportunities to be exploited to the full whilst at the same time the restoration of service is achieved. Cyber attacks can be both external and internal initiated and this training equips the delegate with knowledge and skills to deal with both threat types.
Ransomware Responder
This intensive Ransomware Response Course equips participants with the skills and knowledge required to effectively detect, respond to, and recover from Ransomware incidents. The delegates on this course come from varied backgrounds and roles but all offer a dedicated ransomware response service to their clients or organisation.
Cyber Incident Responder
This intensive 5-day Cyber Incident Response Course equips participants with the skills and knowledge required to effectively detect, respond to, and recover from cyber security incidents. This course is designed for personnel who work in the cyber security field in house in an organisation who for a cyber responder company who supports their clients when incidents occur. The training provides the necessary skills and knowledge for individuals who wish to enter the cyber security arena.
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