Introduction

This PowerShell Forensics Live Response course is designed to empower cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge and skills to perform live incident response using PowerShell. This course covers critical PowerShell commands and scripts for forensic data collection, equipping participants to investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents in real-time.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the hands-on skills to use PowerShell for effective, timely incident response and live data gathering.

What You’ll Learn

• How to use PowerShell to gather live response data during incident investigations
• Analyzing key forensic artifacts such as memory dumps, event logs, and registry entries
• Leveraging PowerShell scripts to automate forensic tasks
• Implementing secure data collection techniques with PowerShell
• Identifying and understanding suspicious patterns and behaviors in real-time

Requirements

This course requires:

• Basic knowledge of PowerShell scripting
• Familiarity with Windows operating system internals
• Some experience in cybersecurity or forensic analysis (recommended)

Detailed Course Description

PowerShell Forensics Live Response is a hands-on course focused on the practical use of PowerShell for forensic investigations and live incident response. Through a combination of theory and interactive labs, participants will explore how to leverage PowerShell to investigate suspicious activities and gather key forensic evidence.

We start by covering fundamental PowerShell commands and progress into more advanced scripting techniques. Topics include event log analysis, registry inspection, network connections analysis, memory forensics, and file system auditing. In each section, participants will perform practical exercises that mimic real-world scenarios, giving them direct experience in live response operations.

The course also addresses the risks and best practices of using PowerShell in a live response environment, focusing on secure data handling and compliance with industry standards. Participants will learn techniques to automate the forensic process, including running scripts that collect multiple artifacts in a single operation.

Throughout the course, students will engage in practical lab sessions designed to reinforce the theoretical concepts and ensure they can confidently apply PowerShell techniques in live response settings.

Who is This Course For?

This course is ideal for:

• Cybersecurity professionals interested in enhancing their incident response skills
• Forensic analysts who want to expand their toolkit with PowerShell
• System administrators looking to respond to security incidents within their Windows environments
• IT professionals involved in cybersecurity and threat detection

Outbound Links

• SANS Cyber Security Courses
• Microsoft PowerShell Documentation
• Cybrary Forensics and Malware Analysis Courses

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