GE200 Griffeye Examinations

A three-day training course designed for students who have attended the Magnet Griffeye Lite online course or have already attained proficiency in Magnet Griffeye Advanced.

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Description

Magnet Griffeye Examinations is a three-day training course designed for students who have attended the Magnet Griffeye Lite online course or have already attained proficiency in Magnet Griffeye Advanced. The course is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and tools to handle media files effectively during a criminal investigation, thereby maximizing the productivity of the tool.

During the course, you will learn advanced techniques and strategies for handling media files through a combination of instructor-led exercises and student exercises. You will learn how to use file attributes, advanced features such as work smart filters, EXIF data, and quality-controlled hash sets to gather intelligence more efficiently. You will also learn how to customize your work checklists to suit specific investigative requirements and improve your productivity.

Course Prerequisites

Attended the Magnet Griffeye Lite online course.

On Successful Completion

At this time there is no exam for this course but you will receive a certificate of completion.

Additional Information

Course Length: 3 x days
Who Should Attend: Participants who are unfamiliar with the principles of digital forensics
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Field of Study: Computer Software & Applications
Delivery Method: Group live

Course Modules

Module 1: Course introduction

Learning objectives will be presented along with expected outcomes over the course’s three days.
Hands-on exercises will allow students to set up Magnet Griffeye: Advanced.

Module 2: Case processing with the Lace Carver

In this module, students will learn how to use the Lace Carver tool to recover extra data during case processing.
Students will also be taught how to create a personalized workflow checklist to better organize examinations.
The module includes a review of categorization and intelligence markers, as well as an introduction to the well-being options

Module 3: Filtering and inaccessible files

Through instructor-led exercises, students will learn how to make the most of the filtering and bookmarking feature in efforts to work more efficiently and focus on the most relevant files using the ‘work smart filter’.
Students will also learn the distinction between ‘accessible’ and ‘inaccessible’ files, and how to adjust these file locations based on the device being used.
Additionally, students will gain knowledge on applying keywords and uploading custom dictionary files.

Module 4: Searching

In this module, students will learn how to use Griffeye Advanced for various types of searches based on case objectives.
Students will learn how to search for similar faces, locate specific reference files, apply hash searches to match case intelligence, search for motion within video files, and differentiate between total files located and binary unique files.
The module aims to provide effective training on using Griffeye to help students become proficient in their search

Module 5: Utilizing apps and plugins

In this module, students will learn how to utilize the Magnet Griffeye: Advanced features such as Apps and Plugins, each with their ability to help progress an investigation such as identifying faces and motion with files.
They will also discover how to run additional apps such as Social Media Identifiers and Reverse Geolocation data which can be used to view files on an interactive map which can be used to filter by location.
The module will cover how to use the built-in AI engine ‘Brain’ along with extended AI classifiers such as ‘Thorn’ to enhance the identification of child sexual abuse material.

Module 6: Reporting and updating the local GID

The final course module will teach the various export types to students such as CSV and NCMEC, students will also learn the reporting method available to professionally produce their findings.
Finally, the students will learn how to update their local Griffeye Intelligence Databases ensuring newly categorized files will be located in the future.