Date: January 23, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM EST | 7:30 AM CST | 7:00 PM IST
Topic: Leveraging Advanced Forensic Techniques for Efficient Incident Response
Abstract: A practical and agile incident response plan is critical for minimizing damage in the current threat landscape, which witnesses relentless cyberattacks. Incorporating digital forensics into incident response processes allows organizations to identify the root cause of an attack, understand its scope, and preserve vital evidence for legal, regulatory, or internal investigations.This fourth episode of the C|HFI webinar series will cover how to effectively leverage forensic techniques during an active incident, along with underlying tactics and best practices. It will also highlight the critical benefits and challenges of merging digital forensics with incident response, offering practical strategies to investigate and respond to cyber incidents in real-time. Further, attendees will learn how digital forensics can enhance incident response capabilities, ensuring businesses are prepared to handle cyberthreats swiftly and efficiently while preserving critical evidence for investigations.
Key takeaways:
- The role of digital forensics in the incident response lifecycle
- Challenges of integrating digital forensics into incident response
- Best practices for collecting and preserving forensic evidence in real-time incident response
- Techniques for analyzing malicious artifacts, logs, and network traffic to uncover attack vectors
- Using digital forensics to improve remediation efforts and strengthen long-term defenses
Speaker:
Bennie L. Cleveland Jr., AVP, Cyber Incident Management
Bio: Bennie L. Cleveland Jr. is a distinguished cybersecurity leader with over two decades of experience in cyber incident management, enterprise security, and risk management. Holding certifications such as the C|HFI, C|CISO, CISM, CISA, CRISC, and CIPM, Bennie has demonstrated exemplary leadership in incident response, forensics, and threat intelligence. His strategic oversight ensures robust compliance and comprehensive security measures. Currently serving as AVP of Cyber Incident Management at Chubb, he specializes in identifying high-risk vulnerabilities and mitigating ransomware. Bennie has a proven track record of accelerating incident resolution and enhancing business continuity. He is also a cybersecurity adjunct at Valley Forge Military Academy & College, where he teaches digital forensics.
*Examples, analysis, views and opinion shared by the speakers are personal and not endorsed by EC-Council or their respective employer(s)