Digital Forensics: Incident Response and Investigation

Digital Forensics: Incident Response and Investigation is an original Mai Studies programme in cybersecurity & ethical hacking. Over 6 weeks and roughly 30 guided hours you work through recorded classes, written notes, practical activities, knowledge checks and assessed tasks marked against a published rubric with an 80% pass mark. All material is written in-house. Mai Studies is independent: no official examination content, question bank, recording or branding from any certification body is reproduced, and completion leads to a Mai Studies completion certificate rather than a regulated or accredited qualification.

6 weeks 30 guided hours Intermediate

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This programme carries its own fee in addition to membership, and gives you twelve months to complete it. Your certificate is issued once the fee is paid.

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What you will achieve

Explain the core principles of digital forensics: incident response and investigation in plain language
Apply the methods safely and correctly to realistic scenarios
Produce a documented portfolio piece assessed against a published rubric
Plan your next steps in cyber security and ethical hacking

Entry guidance

— Comfortable with beginner-level cyber security and ethical hacking
— Willingness to complete weekly practical work

Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.

Programme syllabus

3 applied modules

Foundations of Digital Forensics: Incident Response and Investigation

Core concepts, vocabulary and working environment for digital forensics: incident response and investigation.

Applied practice in Digital Forensics: Incident Response and Investigation

Hands-on work that turns theory into a repeatable method for cyber security and ethical hacking.

Portfolio project, assessment and next steps

Produce assessed evidence of your capability and plan the study that follows this programme.