CHFI 1: Digital Content Forensics

Catalog description

Serves as the first volume in a four-course series preparing students for the EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) certification. Focuses on acquisition, authentication, enhancement, and analysis of digital content, including image and video evidence. Examines techniques for investigating file metadata, analyzing compression artifacts, and applying scientific workflows to preserve evidentiary integrity while improving visibility. Topics include deepfake detection, hash-based verification, error level analysis (ELA), and validation of manipulated or obscured visual data.