For the purpose of this site, “affordable” is under $1,000
I will try to keep up with price changes, however, the prices listed here may not always be accurate.
Name & Direct Link | Platform/Instructor | Price in US Dollars | Price Frequency | Topics |
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Digital Forensics: Foundations Path | Pluralsight - Various Instructors | 29 | Monthly (There are also $299 and $449 yearly options) | Digital Forensics Analyst Role based on NIST NICE, Digital Media Acquisition, Enumerating Computer Systems, Threats, Attacks, Vulnerabilities, Investigating Encrypted Systems, Legal and Ethical Considerations |
Setting up a Forensic Workstation | Pluralsight - Robert McMillen | 29 | Monthly (There are also $299 and $449 yearly options) | Virtual Machines, Checkpoints, Sandboxing, Gathering Forensic Data for Legal Inquiry, Installing Forensic Applications, FTK Imager, Autopsy, Backups and Redundancy |
USB Forensics | Pluralsight - Philip Polstra | 29 | Monthly (There are also $299 and $449 yearly options) | USB Forensics, Writeblocking and Impersonation, Duplication |
iOS Social Media Forensics | eForensics Magazine - Kinga Kięczkowska | 249 | One Time (Can also get all courses for $890/year) | iPhone Analysis, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, Python Scripting, SQL Queries, |
Digital Forensic Imaging | eForensics Magazine - David Tatum | 249 | One Time (Can also get all courses for $890/year) | Forensic Imaging, Hashing, Extraction, Examining Unallocated and Slack Space, Imaging HDDs and SDDs, Creating RAID Images, Memory Images, SaaS-based Images, Imaging Virtua Hard Drives in a VM, Enterprise-Wide Triage Imaging |
Android Mobile Forensics | eForensics Magazine - Divya Lakshmanan | 249 | One Time (Can also get all courses for $890/year) | Android Incident Response, Unrooted & Rooted Device Analysis, Static Android Malware Analysis, Dynamic Android Malware Analysis, SIM Card Analysis, Encrypted Devices |
Drone Forensics | eForensics Magazine - Alan Roder | 249 | One Time (Can also get all courses for $890/year) | UAVs, UAS, UAV Components, UAV Related Criminal Activities, Initial Response, Preservation, Audits and Logs, Seizure |
Digital Video Forensics | eForensics Magazine - Raahat D Singh | 249 | One Time (Can also get all courses for $890/year) | Digital Video Concepts, Technical Issues Related to Video Recordings, Categories of Digital Videos, Videos as Forensic Evidence, Admissibility of Video Evidence, Forensic Video Analysis |
Recovering Virtual Machines From Lost VMFS Partitions | eForensics Magazine - Washington Almeida | 79 | One Time (Can also get all courses for $890/year) | Virtual Machines (VMs), RAW Images, dcfldd, losetup, vmsf-tools, How to Identify and Manage VMFS Partitions |
Project Ares | Circadence | 90 | Per Month (There is also a $900/Annual Option) | This is a hands-on gamified learning platform that covers several areas including Forensics, Linux, and Scripting. |
An Introduction to Digital Forensics | Security Blue Team | 26.71 | One Time | Chain of Custody, Types of Evidence, File Carving, Linux Command Line, Stenography, Cracking ZIP Files |
Everyday Digital Forensics | Cybrary | 49.50 | Per Month for all courses - There is also a $299 per year option | Digital Forensics Investigation, Investigation Process, Data Acquisition, Evidence Logs, File Systems, Mobile Forensics, Image Analysis |
Autopsy Basics and Hands-On | Basis Technology - Brian Carrier | 495 | One Time | Autopsy Installation, Cases and Data Sources, UI Basics, Hash Lookup, Modules, Keyword Search, Correlation Engine, Android Analyzer, Timeline Interface, Image Gallery, Tagging, Commenting & Reporting |
Introduction to FTK Imager - On Demand | AccessData | 100 | One Time | FTK Imager Features and Processes, Creating a Forensic Image, Viewing Evidence, Triage Process |
Introduction to Password Recovery Toolkit - On Demand | AccessData | 100 | One Time | Features and Processes of Password Recovery Toolkit, Creating Dictionaries, Word List Creation |
Introduction to Forensic Toolkit - On Demand | AccessData | 500 | One Time | Forensic Toolkit Administration and Setup, Interface, Filtering and Searching, Known File Filter, Exporting and Reporting |
New Technology File System (NTFS) Forensics | eForensics Magazine - Divya Lakshmanan | 229 | One Time (Can also get all courses for $890/year) | Processing System Files, Processing User Files, Features of NTFS, Sleuth Kit, Alternate Data Streams |
Fourth Extended File System (EXT4) Forensics | eForensics Magazine - Divya Lakshmanan | 219 | One Time (Can also get all courses for $890/year) | Understanding EXT4, Locating Files and Directories, Forensically Interpreting EXT4 File System Features, Encryption |
MDFIR - Certified DFIR Specialist | Mosse Cyber Security Institute | 450 | One Time | File Analysis, Windows Forensics, Memory Forensics, Applications Forensics, Network Forensics, Malware Analysis, Enterprise Investigations, Threat Intelligence, Writing Digital Forensics and Incident Reports |
Digital Forensics Fundamentals | Paraben Corporation Training Academy | 995 | One Time | Evidence Collection, Chain of Custody, Foundational Details of the Field of Digital Forensics. This course includes certification as a Certified Computer Examiner once the course and test are completed. |
Linux Forensics | CodeRed | 24.99 | Per Month - There is also a $249/year option. Both options include access to all CodeRed courses. | Linux History, Architecture, File System Overview, File Permissions, Editing File Properties, Root, Sudo, System Initialization, Emergency Alternative Start-Up Options, Shutting Down the System. Processes |
INE - Digital Forensics | INE - Ali Hadi | 49 | Monthly (There is also a $499 and $749/year option) | Digital Forensics, Logs, Timelines, Reporting, System & Network Forensics, Acquisition, File & Disk Analysis |