Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)

Build ultimate investigative skills and forensic readiness with advanced strategies

Get the industry leading CHFI credential - the global benchmark in digital forensics

EC-Council’s CHFI program equips cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge and skills to conduct effective digital forensics investigations and support forensic readiness. Learn a structured forensics methodology, including evidence handling procedures, chain of custody, acquisition, preservation, analysis, and reporting of digital evidence, along with the legal considerations required to help ensure admissibility in court. Build capabilities beyond traditional hardware and memory forensics, including cloud, mobile, and IoT forensics, web application attack investigations, and malware forensics. CHFI also prepares you to validate and triage incidents and support incident response teams.

  • Build job-ready skills through 68 immersive forensics labs
  • Earn a globally recognized credential valued by employers 
  • Flexible learning options that fit around your current job

What’s Unique About the CHFI Program

Methodological forensics investigation framework

1. Documenting the crime scene
2. Search and seizure
3. Evidence preservation
4. Data acquisition
5. Data examination
6. Reporting
Read more

Power-packed, hands-on curriculum

  • 2,100+ pages of the comprehensive student manual
  • 1,550+ pages of lab manual covering detailed lab scenarios and instructions
  • 70+ GB of crafted evidence files for investigation purposes
  • 68 hands-on labs
  • 600+ digital forensics tools
Read more

Beyond hardware and software forensics

Learn forensics skills in: malware, dark web, IoT, social media, wireless network, mobile forensics, cloud and more, forensics investigation through python scripting.
Read more

Recognition and compliance standards

  • Accredited and approved by the ANSI (ANAB) 17024 and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 8140
  • Regulatory compliance standards such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOX, HIPPA, etc.
  • 100% compliance with NICE Special Publication 800-181
Read more

Advance your digital forensics and DFIR career. Validate elite investigative skills with CHFI

Build in-demand CHFI skills that bridge cybersecurity, law enforcement, and defense teams.

EC-Council CHFI is a digital forensics course linked to six-figure salaries in the U.S. (Salary Survey Report 75)
Nearly 60% of dark web websites are involved in illegal activity.
90% of crimes involve a digital element, underscoring the importance of digital forensics in investigations. (IBM)

(Become the in-demand digital forensics expert) 

  1. Digital Forensics Analyst
  2. Computer Forensic Analyst/Practitioner/Examiner/Specialist/Technician/Criminal Investigator/Lab Project Manager
  3. Cybercrime Investigator
  4. Computer Crime Investigator
  5. Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst
  6. Law Enforcement/Counterintelligence Forensics Analyst
  7. Data Forensic Investigator
  8. Digital Crime Specialist
  9. Computer Security Forensic Investigator
  10. Network/Technology Forensic Analyst/ Specialist
  11. Digital Forensics and Incident Response Engineer
  12. Forensic Imaging Specialist
  13. Forensics and eDiscovery Analyst
  14. Computer Forensics and Intrusion Analyst
  15. Intrusions Forensics Lead
  16. Security Engineer – Forensics
  17. Malware Analyst
  18. Mobile Forensic Analyst/Expert
  19. Mobile Exploitation Analyst
  20. Information Systems Security Professional/Analyst
  21. Information Technology Auditor
  22. Cryptanalyst
  23. Cryptographer
  24. Disaster Recovery Expert
  25. Intelligence Technology Analyst
  26. Cybersecurity Incident Response and Attack Analyst
  27. Cloud Security Analyst
  28. Forensics SME
  29. Forensic Accountant
  30. IT Security Forensic Analyst
  31. Cybersecurity/Defense Forensics Analyst

CHFI Course Information

The Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) is a globally recognized certification with flexible learning options tailored to your schedule and goals. It equips you with the skills to build a rewarding career in digital forensics and DFIR, and to become a valuable member of a blue team.

Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) Brochure
Course Brochure

Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI)

Who is CHFI for?

Forensic science technician jobs are projected to grow by 13%, faster than the average for all occupations,
(U.S. Bureau of Labor)
- James Coker, Infosecurity magazine

Trusted worldwide

Earn world-class certifications trusted and highly valued globally by government bodies, private organizations, and the defense.

Advance your career with our expert guidance.

Let’s go!

I’m ready to start Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)

FAQs

*For more details on Certification Policies & FAQ’s please refer to our Certification Website

Top Courses​

Discover our most popular certifications and see for yourself why participants rate them so highly.

CEH Logo
Certified Ethical Hacker
Master the core domains of cybersecurity with the world’s No.1 ethical hacking program, now with the power of AI.
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
Gain the knowledge to perform effective digital forensics investigations and bring your organization into a state of forensic readiness.
Certified Penetration Testing Professional
Certified Penetration Testing Professional​
Master pen testing skills in an enterprise network environment that must be attacked, exploited, evaded, and defended.
Looking for something else?
EC-Council has many high-profile certifications, all recommended by leading organizations in the cybersecurity industry.

Accreditations and Recognitions

EC-Council is recommended and endorsed by leading organisations and government bodies in the cybersecurity industry.
Ready to become a Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator? Inquire Now!