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MODULE 01

The Forensics Mindset & Chain of Custody

Learn the ethical core, scientific methodology, and chain of custody protocols.

The Forensics Mindset

Digital Forensics is not IT support. It is not hacking. It is the scientific application of computer science principles to recover and explain data in a way that can withstand legal scrutiny.

01 Locard's Exchange Principle

"Every contact leaves a trace." In the digital world, this means a perpetrator cannot interact with a system without changing its state (logs, timestamps, registry keys).

02 Inculpatory vs Exculpatory

Your job is not to convict. It is to find the truth. You must look for evidence that proves guilt (Inculpatory) AND evidence that proves innocence (Exculpatory) with equal vigor.