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analyst@forensics-ws: ~/cases/case-0412
$ sha256sum evidence.img
77e5393065b1217eb21a7fce87d7821291c7bc2…  evidence.img
$ sha256sum working/evidence_copy.img
30302fe6634ece1fd1db5329da7cc10e5c133ed…  working/evidence_copy.img
$ cmp evidence.img working/evidence_copy.img
evidence.img working/evidence_copy.img differ: byte 2195, line 5
$ strings working/evidence_copy.img | grep Amount
% Amount due: 98,200.00 USD   Terms: wire transfer only
$
Step 26 complete. One changed byte turned 48,200 into 98,200. Rule 4 just caught a tampered copy.
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Cyber Security

Defend, investigate and attack (legally). Security operations, forensics, cryptanalysis, reverse engineering and application security.

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Cloud

Build, secure and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, identity and services.

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Networking

Configure, verify and troubleshoot routing, switching and network services.

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Data & Analytics

Query, clean, analyze and visualize data with the tools analysts use every day.

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AI

Work hands-on with machine learning, prompt engineering and securing AI systems.

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Project Management

Plan, schedule and steer projects through realistic scenarios and artifacts.

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Tech Support

Diagnose and fix the hardware, operating system and user problems help desks see daily.

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Digital Skills

Everyday digital confidence: files, the command line, productivity tools and staying safe online.

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Featured lab

Evidence Intake & Hash Verification

Receive a USB drive image for a live case, identify it by its contents, verify it against the field examiner's hashes, catch a tampered working copy, and take in new evidence with an unbroken chain of custody.

  • Hash files, read raw bytes and compare evidence with real Linux tools
  • Catch a tampered working copy down to the exact byte
  • Place new evidence into the lab and document its chain of custody
View the lab Beginner 39 steps · about 60 min
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