CCI Study Guide - Asian School of Cyber Laws

CCI Study Guide
ASCL Certified
Cyber Crime Investigator
Study Guide
For batches
CCI-D34
CCI-D35
CCI-D36
CCI-D37
CCI-D38
CCI-D39
Contents
1. Course Details................................................................................................02
2. Contact classes...............................................................................................02
3. Assessments...................................................................................................03
4. Passing criteria...............................................................................................03
5. Study Schedule...............................................................................................04
This study guide can be downloaded from:
http://www.asianlaws.org/students/current/cci/index.htm
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CCI Study Guide
We welcome you to the ASCL Certified Cyber Crime Investigator course
conducted by Asian School of Cyber Laws. This course will be a
wonderful learning opportunity for you.
1. Course Details
Your batch number and roll number have been sent to you by email
and SMS.
The course is divided into the following 7 modules:
1. Computer Hardware, Networks and Internet
2. Understanding how cyber criminals and hackers work
3. Cyber Forensics & Investigation Techniques - 1
4. Cyber Forensics & Investigation Techniques - 2
5. Documentation and Reporting
6. Legal Issues
7. Real World Cyber Crime Investigations
Course material and reference books are provided to you for study.
Additionally relevant software (including academic licence of Winhex
software) is also provided to you.
In total, the courseware consists of 12 books and 5 CD ROMs.
2. Contact Classes
2 contact classes are conducted. Contact classes are meant for
introducing you to the courseware as well as for clarifying your queries.
Contact classes are held at Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Ernakulum,
Mumbai and Pune.
Although, attendance is not compulsory, we recommend that you
attend the contact classes at a centre convenient to you.
The contact class schedule and venues can be downloaded from:
http://www.asianlaws.org/students/current/cci/index.htm
Please note that you are required to inform us regarding any change
in your current postal, email addresses or contact numbers so
that you keep receiving relevant information and communication from
us at all times.
Any change should be intimated to us on info@asianlaws.org
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3. Assessments
Assessment Based on Questions Marks Mode
Online Test 1 Computer Hardware, Networks and Internet 10 20 Online at www.cci.data64.com
Online Test 2 Understanding how cyber criminals and hackers work 10 20 Online at www.cci.data64.com
Online Test 3 Cyber Forensics & Investigation Techniques - 1 10 30 Online at www.cci.data64.com
Online Test 4 Cyber Forensics & Investigation Techniques - 2 10 30 Online at www.cci.data64.com
Case Study 1 Real World Cyber Crime Investigations 5 50 Online at www.cci.data64.com
Case Study 2 Real World Cyber Crime Investigations 5 50 Online at www.cci.data64.com
Case Study 3 Real World Cyber Crime Investigations 5 50 Online at www.cci.data64.com
Case Study 4 Real World Cyber Crime Investigations 5 50 Online at www.cci.data64.com
Final Exam Entire course 40 200 At exam centers*
*The exam venues can be viewed from: http://www.asianlaws.org/examcenters.htm
4. Passing Criteria
In order to successfully pass the course, you must obtain:
1. at least 80 marks out of 200 in the final examination, and
2. you must obtain at least 200 marks out of 500 in total.
In case you do not clear the course in one attempt, you will be required to take re-admission into the course by paying Rs 3000.
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3. Recommended Study Schedule
Module
Computer Hardware, Networks
and Internet
Recommended Reading
“Computer Hardware, Networks and
Internet - an Introduction"
[Take Online Test – 1]
Dates
CCI-D34 CCI-D35 CCI-D36 CCI-D37 CCI-D38 CCI-D39
1-Jan-08
To
31-Jan-08
1-Mar-08
To
31-Mar-08
1-May-08
To
31-May-08
1-Jul-08
To
31-Jul-08
1-Sep-08
To
30-Sep-08
1-Nov-08
To
30-Nov-08
Understanding how cyber
criminals and hackers work
"Understanding how cyber criminals
and hackers work"
[Take Online Test – 2]
1-Feb-08
To
29-Feb-08
1-Apr-08
To
30-Apr-08
1-Jun-08
To
30-Jun-08
1-Aug-08
To
31-Aug-08
1-Oct-08
To
31-Oct-08
1-Dec-08
To
31-Dec-08
Cyber Forensics &
Investigation Techniques - 1
1. Best Practices for Cyber Crime
Investigation (Chapter 1 and 2)
2. Winhex Manual
1-Mar-08
To
31-May-08
1-May-08
To
31-Jul-08
1-Jul-08
To
30-Sep-08
1-Sep-08
To
30-Nov-08
1-Nov-08
To
31-Jan-09
1-Jan-09
To
31-Mar-09
3. dtSearch Manual
[Take Online Test – 3]
Cyber Forensics &
Investigation Techniques - 2
Best Practices for Cyber Crime
Investigation (Chapter 3, 4 and 5)
Optional reference material
1. An Introduction to Cryptography
2. ACPO guidelines on Computer Evidence
3. GAO report on cyber crime
4. Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence
5. Investigations involving Internet networks
1-Jun-08
To
15-Aug-08
1-Aug-08
To
15-Oct-08
1-Oct-08
To
15-Dec-08
1-Dec-08
To
15-Feb-09
1-Feb-09
To
15-Apr-09
1-Apr-09
To
15-Jun-09
[Take Online Test – 4]
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Documentation and Reporting
Best Practices for Cyber Crime
Investigation (Chapter 6)
16-Aug-08
To
31-Aug-08
16-Oct-08
To
31-Oct-08
16-Dec-08
To
31-Dec-08
16-Feb-09
To
28-Feb-09
16-Apr-09
To
30-Apr-09
16-Jun-09
To
30-Jun-09
Legal Issues
Cyber crime and Digital Evidence
Indian Perspective
1-Sep-08
To
30-Sep-08
1-Nov-08
To
30-Nov-08
1-Jan-09
To
31-Jan-08
1-Mar-09
To
31-Mar-09
1-May-09
To
31-May-09
1-Jul-09
To
31-Jul-09
Real World Cyber Crime
Investigations
Real World Case Studies in Cyber
Crime Investigation
1-Oct-08
To
31-Dec-08
1-Dec-08
To
28-Feb-09
1-Feb-09
To
30-Apr-09
1-Apr-09
To
30-Jun-09
1-Jun-09
To
31-Aug-09
1-Aug-09
To
31-Oct-09
Take tests for
Case Study – 1
Case Study – 2
Case Study – 3
Case Study – 4
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