Digital Forensics (Cybersecurity)

A practical digital forensics internship where you learn how investigations run end-to-end – from evidence collection to reporting – on real-world style cases.

12 weeks
12 projects
$600per 12-week cohort

Program Overview

The TechPeak Lab Digital Forensics (Cybersecurity) internship is built around realistic case files. Across 12 weeks you will:\n\n- Collect and preserve evidence from disks, memory, and cloud accounts.\n- Analyse filesystem artefacts, registry hives, and browser traces.\n- Reconstruct timelines and attacker activity.\n- Write professional-grade investigation reports for stakeholders.\n\nYou'll finish with a portfolio of forensics case work that demonstrates how you think, not just which tools you know.

Skills You'll Gain

Evidence acquisition & preservation
File system and registry analysis
Timeline reconstruction
Malware & artefact triage
Forensic reporting
Chain-of-custody awareness

Tools & Technologies

Autopsy / Sleuth Kit
Volatility
Wireshark
Sysinternals
YARA
Python for analysis

Program Structure

This 12-week program is structured around hands-on project work. Each week builds upon the previous, introducing new concepts and challenges that mirror real industry scenarios.

You'll work independently on projects, receive structured feedback, and have the opportunity to refine your work based on instructor guidance.

Weekly roadmap

  • Week 1

    Workstation Forensic Triage

    Perform an end-to-end forensic triage of a Windows workstation image, identifyin…

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Projects

Featured Project

Week 1

Workstation Forensic Triage

Perform an end-to-end forensic triage of a Windows workstation image, identifying signs of compromise and key user activity.

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Join Digital Forensics (Cybersecurity) and gain real-world experience that sets you apart.