College Education in Cyber Forensics & Threat Investigations in the UK

This section lists programs from colleges that offer cyber forensics & threat investigations either as a significant portion of the curriculum or as the major itself. Some of the certificate programs require a prior bachelor's degree, and others have no such requirements. If you know of a program that isn't listed, please send the ACFTI an email with the URL to the program.

• Higher National Diploma

• Bachelors

• Masters

Classes by the vendors who make the commercial products:

• Encase training by Guidance Software

• FTK training by Access Data

• Digital Forensic Training by Oxygen Forensic

• Cellebrite Digital Intelligence training by Cellebrite

• ProDiscover Computer Forensics training by Technology Pathways

• BlackBag Forensics training by BlackBag Technologies

• Magnet Forensics training by  Magnet Forensics

• Belkasoft Evidence Center training by Belkasoft

• OSForensics training by PassMark

• Oxygen ASR Data training by Oxygen Forensics

• XRY Forensics training by MSAB

• Nuix Discover training by Nuix

• ASR Data Forensics training by ASR Data

• ADF Forensics training by Advanced Digital Forensic Solutions

Classes on Open Source Forensics and Theory:

• SANS offers a wide variety of courses, and their forensics track is excellent for open-source training.

• Paraben Forensics offers a wide variety of training courses by Paraben Corporation

• Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator training courses by EC-Council

• International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists offers a wide variety of vendor-neutral training courses

• SUMURI Forensics community offers open-source digital forensics training courses

ACFTI EduLabs is a collaborative project designed for educators to facilitate cooperation in the creation of hands-on laboratories and educational materials. EduLabs incorporates a functional network infrastructure utilized by educators to develop and evaluate penetration testing, secure programming, and cyber forensics resources focused on experiential learning. The EduLabs concept has a wide range of applications. Examples encompass: 

• Formulating collaborative resources that include hands-on learning for cybersecurity, digital forensics, incident response, and threat investigation topics

• Implementing and evaluating network infrastructure and services for cybersecurity, digital forensics, incident response, and threat investigations training

• Conducting tests and providing hosting services for virtual machines and containers for cybersecurity, digital forensics, incident response, and threat investigations training

• Implementation and automation of infrastructure and testing processes for cybersecurity, digital forensics, incident response, and threat investigations. 

What are the reasons to join ACFTI EduLabs?

• Facilitate the exchange of information and expertise and oversee the maintenance and administration of infrastructure and network resources for cybersecurity, digital forensics, incident response, and threat investigations education

• Create and distribute educational materials and publications related to the newest cybersecurity, digital forensics, incident response, and threat investigation Topics

• Collaborate and oversee the allocation of resources using a shared platform for project coordination

EduLabs offers several opportunities for growth and development

• Acquire practical experience in a nurturing and unbiased setting 

• Cultivate practical skills applicable in professional settings

• Engage in meaningful learning within a live and dynamic environment

To get the latest EduLabs Curriculums, please follow the following link 

If you would like to enroll, engage, and use EduLabs Curriculums, kindly send an email to the following address: acfti@acfti.org, Additionally, it is important to mention that we require your department/school to sign an agreement with ACFTI.

Only instructors or lecturers who are members of ACFTI have access to the EduLabs program.