In the digital age, first responders are increasingly encountering situations where digital evidence is
crucial for investigators. This comprehensive course is designed to equip the NATO MP/GTF officers
with the essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively handle digital forensics and collect
digital evidence. The training curriculum is planned to be composed of both theoretical and practical
content. The combination of academic knowledge and real life lessons constitutes a solid educational offer for present and future first responders, analysts and other MPs who will be assigned to investigation cells.
Aim:
The primary intent of the course is to prepare NATO MP/GTF officers to collect and triage media that
is gathered through a proper collection of evidence from crime scenes focusing on battlefield digital
forensics. Examination of the media will provide information that can be used to support continued
criminal investigations. Furthermore, data collected from these artefacts will be transformed into
information that can be ingested into the analytical phase of the intelligence cycle.
Training audience:
The target audience for the course are primarily individuals recently assigned or planned to be
assigned to NATO or partner MP Investigation Units, experienced investigators without prior
cybercrime practice, and first responders with basic crime scene preservation knowledge.
Security:
The classification for this event is NATO Unclassified (releasable to NATO partners).