My name is Jason. I am a deaf guy and have a few questions on here. Do you know any place offers a deaf friendly courses for me to take a course the computer forensic training? I recently graduated at the Florida State university on may 4th and earned the homeland security degree. I thought I would start with the computer forensic training because it is good match with my college degree but i do not have IT experience but I have some basic courses taken at FSU. Can you help me to lead to the right place for the computer forensic training?
Is there any specialization within digital forensics which you are interested in?
Are you interested in certifications or further formal education?
Do you want hands-on, and practical or just book?
Yes, I am interested in getting some certifications. I think It would be easy way for me to attend at the institutions if they does offers an interpreter service or equal access either. I think I would like to attend at the institutions and able to understand the equipments and practicals in person instead of reading a book and avoid confusion due to my deafness and disabilities.
I am new to the specialization within digital forensics but I appreciate if you can lead me to the link and I can read them myself. So I was told by my professors I would work in the digital forensic field however I can't do anything outside of the organizations for criminal justice career but it is ridiculous. I know I can do anything except hear.
Looking forward to your response soon.
Unless you specifically interested in audio or video forensics, you do not need to hear for digital forensics. In my opinion, there are some rare instances when hearing can be of benefit, specifically during collection of damaged hard disk drives and such.
There is no specific "here is a list" per se. Wikipedia, ForensicsWiki and of course here is about as good as it gets.
For example, you can specialize in mobile forensics - cell phones, tables, etc. Maybe computer (PC) forensics is your fancy. Of course, network forensics is just as interesting.
Each of the areas I listed have even further sub-fields of course. Is it PC with Windows, Linux or OS X? Is it live box or dead box? Same with mobile forensics. Cell site analysis, Android, iOS, or something else? Is it embedded systems? Is it imaging and acquisition or analysis?
My suggestion is you start with something simple, Windows dead box imaging, acquisition and analysis.
Read as much as you can, experiment with free tools and take a few basic certifications.
Try CEH, ACE, CHFI, EnCE, CFCE, CCE and so on.
These are some random options and opinions.
Thank you for sharing this information with me. I really appreciate it! I will read them this weekend before I present some information with my Vocational Rehabs Counselor to see if they would help and retain the training service for me to attend. I have to be more carefully based on choosing a right career. I will use SWOT analysis based on those certifications and training services before I choose. Yes, I am big fan of forensic science and PC/MAC technology.