Human Error Drives Breaches
Over 80% of cyber incidents involve human factors. Training reduces your exposure to phishing, social engineering, and procedural failures.
ByteWire Forensics Academy
We Don't Teach from Textbooks. We Teach from Evidence.
27 courses across four professional tracks — Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Cybercrime Investigations, and AI Literacy. Built by investigators and educators with court-tested credibility.
Why training matters now
Your people are your first line of defense—and your greatest risk.
Compliance Is Non-Negotiable
Regulators, auditors, and partners increasingly require documented security awareness. Training provides evidence of due diligence.
Readiness Saves Time and Money
Organizations with trained teams respond faster, contain incidents better, and recover with less disruption and reputational damage.
What we cover
Training designed for your operational reality.
Security Awareness
Phishing defense, password discipline, social engineering recognition, and safe data handling for all staff levels.
Digital Forensics
Evidence handling, chain of custody, acquisition principles, and investigative workflows for internal teams and law enforcement.
Risk & Compliance
Governance frameworks, control implementation, policy development, and audit preparation for regulated environments.
Incident Response
Containment procedures, communication protocols, evidence preservation, and structured recovery planning under pressure.
Executive Readiness
Board-level cyber risk awareness, decision-making frameworks, governance responsibilities, and crisis communication.
Public Sector & Law Enforcement
Specialized programs for government agencies, ministries, regulators, and investigative units with institutional context.
What Our Courses Look Like
A sample from FCMP-1001 — Introduction to Digital Forensics
Module 1 — What Is Digital Evidence?
Learning Objectives
- ✓ Define digital evidence and distinguish it from physical evidence
- ✓ Identify the four categories of digital evidence: stored, transmitted, processing, and latent
- ✓ Understand why chain of custody is the foundation of forensic validity
- ✓ Recognize the legal admissibility requirements in your jurisdiction
Sample Assessment Question
“A forensic examiner acquires a disk image of a suspect device without first documenting the device's serial number, acquisition date, and hash value. Which of the following best describes the primary legal risk?”
A) The image cannot be used for analysis
B) Chain of custody may be challenged in court ✓
C) The image is automatically inadmissible
D) Acquisition methodology is irrelevant if the image is complete
“Every question in our courses is drawn from real casework or court scenarios. We don't ask about textbook definitions — we ask about decisions.”
— Dr. Patrick A. Linton, ByteWire Forensics Academy
Delivery options
Training that fits your organization.
Virtual Delivery
Live instructor-led sessions accessible from anywhere, with interactive exercises and real-time Q&A.
On-Site Training
We come to you. Workshops delivered at your facility, tailored to your environment and team dynamics.
Private Cohorts
Dedicated sessions for your organization only. Customize content, schedule, and pace to match your needs.
Government Programs
Structured cohorts for ministries, agencies, and law enforcement with context-specific curriculum and clearance considerations.
Start Here — Free
Before you enroll, see how we teach.
Ransomware Response: The First 72 Hours
A practitioner's checklist — free download
When ransomware hits, the decisions made in the first three hours determine whether you recover in days or months. This checklist — drawn from real incident response engagements — gives your team a clear, sequenced action plan for containment, evidence preservation, stakeholder communication, and recovery initiation.
PDF · 2 pages · Immediate download
Download Free ChecklistWhat Is Digital Evidence?
Opening lesson from FCMP-1001
Understand what counts as digital evidence, how it is collected, and why chain of custody determines whether it can be used in court. This lesson is drawn from our Introduction to Digital Forensics course.
Preview · No registration required
View Course DetailsStandards alignment
Training mapped to recognized frameworks.
Our programs align with industry standards and compliance requirements, giving your organization documented training that satisfies auditors and regulators.
NIST CSFCybersecurity Framework
ISO 27001Information Security
ISO 27002Security Controls
PCI DSSPayment Card Security
GDPR / DPAData Privacy
CCPAU.S. Privacy
Four professional tracks
27 courses. Four disciplines. One standard of evidence.
Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigations
9 courses from fundamentals through advanced mobile, network, and cloud forensics. EnCE and ACE aligned. Court-ready methodology.
FCMP-1001 → FCMP-5001 · Beginner to Advanced · 1–5 days each
Cybersecurity Operations & Defense
9 courses covering security essentials, ethical hacking, SOC operations, incident response, penetration testing, and cloud security.
CYS-1001 → CYS-4004 · Beginner to Advanced · 1–5 days each
Cybercrime & Criminal Investigations
6 courses for law enforcement and public-sector investigators: evidence admissibility, OSINT, dark web intelligence, and cross-border cooperation.
CCI-1001 → CCI-4002 · Intermediate to Advanced · 2–5 days each
AI Literacy for Cybersecurity
3 courses on AI foundations, AI in threat detection, and adversarial AI — preparing professionals for AI-enhanced cyber operations.
AI-101 → AI-202 · Beginner to Intermediate · 1–3 days each
Build your program
Ready to strengthen your team's cyber capability?
Whether you need a single workshop or a multi-year capability-building program, we can design training that fits your organization, your industry, and your budget.