AccessData Certified Examiner Exam Fee?

AccessData ACE FAQ

Q What is the cost of ACE?

A ACE certification and Refresh are both free.

AccessData ACE FAQ

Q What is the cost of ACE?

A ACE certification and Refresh are both free.

wow ok i missed that part. Now for the dumber questions - my new uni will be using FTK during a M.Sc program and I would like to work towards this cert - my forensic experience is minimal but come one years time i would assume Ill be "better educated" - how could I approach this cert without going on one of their courses?

Thanks!

This is a tool specific certification so use of FTK will be important.

Check out the ACE Preparation Videos.

This is a tool specific certification so use of FTK will be important.

Check out the ACE Preparation Videos.

yea of course thats why im interested because because ill be using the tool a lot during the year but im sure not enough so what i am looking for is maybe exam areas that need to covered or a prep guide (i been over the site) would be nice if a exam guide was published like Encase.

Something to keep in mind

ACE Credential Maintenance requires the following

* One AccessData course per year to maintain familiarity with changing tools and technology.
* Passing a practical examination; the examination is administered in AccessData's LOT (Live Online Training) format and takes approximately one hour.

If you are in school that could be an expensive yearly cost to add to tuition.

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or a prep guide (i been over the site) would be nice if a exam guide was published like Encase

Study guide is here - http//www.accessdata.com/downloads/media/ACE_Study_Guide.pdf

Something to keep in mind

ACE Credential Maintenance requires the following

* One AccessData course per year to maintain familiarity with changing tools and technology.
* Passing a practical examination; the examination is administered in AccessData's LOT (Live Online Training) format and takes approximately one hour.

If you are in school that could be an expensive yearly cost to add to tuition.

well not really.. lets say i take the exam just as i am about to graduate ( well i can only really take it then cause im only starting my M.Sc next month) - and i dont find work in one year what did i lose? exam didnt cost me - i gained the knowledge - i dont see how I can lose. Nothng to lose and plenty to gain if you ask me! just need to find out the best path for me to learn on my own.

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or a prep guide (i been over the site) would be nice if a exam guide was published like Encase

Study guide is here - http//www.accessdata.com/downloads/media/ACE_Study_Guide.pdf

thanks. saw that is it comprehensive tho? its at a time like this you see how new digital forensic training is compared to other certs big players like Comptia, Ms and Cisco. I can see the exam can be studied for on your own I just need some guidance as to how to follow it.

Thanks again.

well not really.. lets say i take the exam just as i am about to graduate ( well i can only really take it then cause im only starting my M.Sc next month) - and i dont find work in one year what did i lose? exam didnt cost me - i gained the knowledge - i dont see how I can lose. Nothng to lose and plenty to gain if you ask me! just need to find out the best path for me to learn on my own.

I am not saying that the learning experience would not be extremely helpful. But as you noted, timing is everything when taking the exam.

You might want to start watching the videos, practice with the tool and watch for changes and additions to the cert requirements. By the time you finish school the test should be a cakewalk.

well not really.. lets say i take the exam just as i am about to graduate ( well i can only really take it then cause im only starting my M.Sc next month) - and i dont find work in one year what did i lose? exam didnt cost me - i gained the knowledge - i dont see how I can lose. Nothng to lose and plenty to gain if you ask me! just need to find out the best path for me to learn on my own.

I am not saying that the learning experience would not be extremely helpful. But as you noted, timing is everything when taking the exam.

You might want to start watching the videos, practice with the tool and watch for changes and additions to the cert requirements. By the time you finish school the test should be a cakewalk.

thanks. I emailed my university too to see if they are enrolled in such a program as well - who knows - it seems this exam free thing is only since May so it might be worth more unis in the uk including this in their degrees.