ExpertVendor-neutralINE/eLearnSecurity· issued from US

CAWFE

IACIS Certified Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner

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Exam fee

$295

Ongoing

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Study time

120–240 hrs

Delivery

Online proctored

Validity

Lifetime

› Quality score

24.5 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor

How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.

Certified Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner — eLearnSecurity / INE.

7.0/10

Practical evidence

Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.

Hands-on lab with Windows artefacts.

6.5/10

Currency & upkeep

How aggressively content is kept current with the field.

Refresh trails INE / eLearnSecurity track.

6.0/10

Market recognition

How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.

Recognised in eLearnSecurity-trained DFIR; smaller market than GCFA.

5.0/10

› Built for these roles

Information Security ManagerISMS Project ManagerIT Security ConsultantData Protection Officer (with ISMS focus)Compliance Officer

› Exam format

Practical lab exam (3–7 days depending on cert), report submission required. English. INE-proctored or self-paced lab access.

Retake policy

Fee: $200 per attempt

Wait: 14d between attempts

Retake fee varies by cert ($100-$400). 14-day wait between attempts.

› Recertification

Lifetime — no recertification required for INE/eLearnSecurity certs.

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

PD-WRL-001PD-WRL-003PD-WRL-002IN-WRL-002

Recognition

Global

Exam languages

› Core domains covered

The 1 domain this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A7Incident Response & Forensics

IR playbooks, memory/disk/network forensics, chain of custody, malware analysis.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Senior practitioner experience expected (5+ years). No formal prerequisite from the issuer.

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