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Certified Network Forensics Examiner

Level 300 Specialist

The Certified Network Forensics Examiner, C)NFE, certification was developed for a U.S. classified government agency. It’s purpose is to push students with a digital and network forensic skill set to the next level.

In this course you will navigate through 20+ modules of network forensic topics. The C)NFE provides practical experience through our lab exercises that simulate real-world scenarios covering investigation and recovery of data in network.

Other topics include:

  • Physical Interception
  • Traffic Acquisition
  • Analysis
  • Wireless Attacks
  • SNORT.

The C)NFE focuses on centralizing and investigating logging systems as well as network devices. Take your forensics career to the next level with Mile2’s Network Forensics Engineer course.

The C)NFE is a part of this Role-Based Career Path

Mile2 Certification Roadmap
Forensic InvestigatorCSP

CSP - Certified Security Principles

CIHE

CDFE - Certified Digital Forensics Examiner

CNFE

CNFE - Certified Network Forensics Examiner

CIHE

CCSA - Certified Cyber Security Analyst

Key Course Information

Live Class Duration: 5 Days

Language: English

Class Formats:
* Instructor-led

* Self-Study

* Live Virtual Training

Prerequisites:

* 2 years networking experience

* 2 years in IT Security
* Working Knowledge of TCPIP

Applicable Exams:

* Mile2 C)NFE

CPEs: 40

Course Modules

Module 1: Digital Evidence Concepts
Module 2: Network Evidence Challenges
Module 3: Network Forensics Investigative Methodology
Module 4: Network-Based Evidence
Module 5: Network Principles
Module 6: Internet Protocol Suite
Module 7: Physical Interception
Module 8: Traffic Acquisition Software
Module 9: Live Acquisition
Module 10: Analysis
Module 11: Layer 2 Protocol
Module 12: Wireless Access Points
Module 13: Wireless Capture Traffic and Analysis
Module 14: Wireless Attacks
Module 15: NIDS_Snort
Module 16: Centralized Logging and Syslog
Module 17: Investigating Network Devices
Module 18: Web Proxies and Encryption
Module 19: Network Tunneling
Module 20: Malware Forensics

Who Should Attend?

* Digital and Network Forensics Examiners
* IS Managers
* Network Auditors
* IT Managers

Upon Completion

Upon completion, Certified Network Forensics Examiner students will have knowledge to perform network forensic examinations. Be able to accurately report on their findings, and be ready to sit for the C)NFE exam.

Re-Certification Requirements

All Mile2 certifications will be awarded a 3-year expiration date.

There are two requirements to maintain Mile2 certification:

1) Pass the most current version of the exam for your respective existing certification

2) Earn 20 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) per year. You may submit your CEUs in your Mile2 inbox. These CEUs must fall under “Qualify Continuing Educational Activities).

Visit our certification renewal page for more information.

Exam Information

The Certified Security Awareness 2, C)SA2 exam is taken online through Mile2’s Assessment and Certification System (“MACS”), which is accessible on your mile2.com account.

Purchase Options:

Individual Exam Cost – Click Here

Course exams are individually priced.
NOTE: You may purchase the exam without purchasing the course.

Live Class Exam Cost – Click Here

Exam cost is not included with the purchase of a live class.

Ultimate Self-Study Combo Exam Cost – Included

The cost of the exam is included with the purchase of an Ultimate Self-Study Combo.

Course FAQ's

Do I have to purchase a course to buy a certification exam?

NO. You do not have to purchase a course to purchase a certification exam.

Do all Mile2 courses map to a role-based career path?

All of our courses can be taken independently. In order to help guide our students on their cybersecurity career journey we have developed the Mile2 Certification Roadmap. This helpful resource maps specific courses to Role-based career tracks.

What Mile2 Courses/Tracks are Available?

There are over 30 Mile2 courses and certifications. The courses follow Role-Based Career paths in the areas of Foundations, Management, Prevention, Recovery, and Auditing.

Please see our Certification Roadmap for full details.

What Self-Study courses are available?

All of our courses are available as Ultimate Self-Study Combos. The purchase of these courses gives you access to all training videos, materials, exam preps, exam simulators, 1 exam and 1 free 2nd chance exam. The only exception is Red Vs Blue as this course requires multiple participants and is available as a Live Class only.

Are Mile2 courses transferable/shareable?

You cannot transfer, share or give your self- study material to another person. The following is noted when you access your course material through your account. “Important Notice: By accessing the mile2® online course material, practice tests, exams, and related files, the student agrees to the following. I understand that my license to use mile2 electronic course materials is exclusively for my individual professional development. I will not transfer nor will I allow others to use the course materials or the test questions. I will not use any part of this material for teaching others nor will I incorporate it, nor allow it to be incorporated, in any other training materials or publications, electronic or print, without prior specific written consent of mile2®.”

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