Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator
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The Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI) is a professional certification
Professional certification
Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task...

 provided by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council.) and focusing on network security investigations
Network forensics
Network forensics is a sub-branch of digital forensics relating to the monitoring and analysis of computer network traffic for the purposes of information gathering, legal evidence, or intrusion detection. Unlike other areas of digital forensics, network investigations deal with volatile and...

.. The certification was developed by Jay Bavisi and Haja Mohideen, founders of the EC-Council with the assistance of an advisory board which included Erik Laykin
Erik Laykin
Erik Laykin is a computer forensic-eDiscovery expert and cyber-crime investigator.- Overview :Erik Laykin is a computer forensic and electronic discovery and cybercrime investigator and past President and Pacific Rim Director of the L.A...

. The exam is currently in version 3 as of March 2009.

Members holding the CHFI designation are required to re-certify under the program every three years to retain their certification.

Examination

The CHFI certification is awarded after successfully passing the exam EC0 312-49 administered by the EC-Council after either self-study or having attended training at an Accredited Training Center (ATC). The exam is administered through Pearson Vue or Prometric Training Centers.

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