Digital Forensics & Investigation

Digital evidence and investigation

Phase I · Operational

Every SADCAT pathway follows the academy's seven-stage model, from theory through to certification. The published programme confirms what is actually delivered and assessed.

1. 01TheoryStudy the concepts, principles and ethics that underpin digital evidence and investigation.
2. 02DemonstrationSee worked examples and supervised demonstrations.
3. 03SimulationPractise realistic scenarios in a controlled environment.
4. 04Practical laboratoryApply your skills in the shared academy laboratory where the programme provides it.
5. 05AssessmentComplete the programme's published assessments. Practical labs and assignments count only once they are enabled.
6. 06Professional reportingProduce the professional documentation the programme requires.
7. 07CertificationReceive the award the programme states once its assessment requirements are met.

Professional topics in this domain

• Digital evidence preservationExplain and apply digital evidence preservation in a digital evidence and investigation context.
• Forensic analysis and investigationExplain and apply forensic analysis and investigation in a digital evidence and investigation context.
• Documentation and professional reportingExplain and apply documentation and professional reporting in a digital evidence and investigation context.

This is a planning aid, not an assessed curriculum. The published programme for this school defines the actual content, delivery, fees and assessment. Course-completion certificates are not degrees or external professional accreditation.

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