Missouri Bar

Business Automation Consultants, LLC is a Missouri State Bar approved MCLE provider 

Missouri Bar Approves Cyber Forensics Course 

Dr. Al Marcella, president of Business Automation Consultants, LLC announced today that the Missouri Bar has approved “Fundamental Cyber Forensics,” a one-day training program, for 7.8 MCLE credits.  The course has been approved for 7 CPE credits since 2002. 

Dr. Marcella, developed this course based on field research from two previous cyber forensic texts and his continued research and practice in cyber forensics, through his partnership with cyber forensics firm Speartip Technologies. 

Traditional forensics professionals use fingerprints, DNA typing, and ballistics analysis to make their case.  This fundamentals course will introduce the attendee to the broad field of cyber forensics and present the various tools and techniques designed to maintain control over organizational assets, digital or otherwise. Also addressed during this course are the foundations of computer forensics theory and methodology, while not being limited to the investigation or use of a specific forensics software tool. 

After completing this course, participants will be able to: 

·        Identify, establish and maintain a physical "chain of custody."

·        Pinpoint computer security risks and remedies.

·        Determine incident responses and priorities in a cyber forensic investigation.

·        Develop policies for the preservation of computer evidence.

·        Implement solid computer forensics processing methods and procedures.

·        Develop the documentation of computer forensics findings for executive management review.

·        Coordinate Forensic Pre-Incident Preparation.

·        Identify, establish and maintain a physical "chain of custody."

·        Determine procedures necessary for gathering of all pertinent “Live” information.

·        Identify volatile data, photos, physical media, and log files.

·        Perform forensic acquisition of physical media.

·        Identify various forensic toolkits and associated methodologies.

·        Determine procedures necessary to conduct sound forensic analysis of the collected information.

·        Identify essential components of a forensic analysis report.

·        Communicate findings from a cyber forensic investigation to non-technical audiences. 

This course has a direct benefit to all professionals practicing within the legal profession, as well as auditors, IT security personnel, law enforcement and HR management, who desire to obtain an in-depth understanding of the science and art of cyber forensic investigations and its importance as a practice management skill set, necessary for the business professional of the 21^st century. 

For further detailed course information or to schedule this MCLE and CPE approved course, for your firm or professional association, please contact Al Marcella at (314) 961-2660 ext. 7544 or via email at amarcella@mindspring.com.