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CFCE

IACIS Certified Forensic Computer Examiner

IACIS Certified Forensic Computer Examiner

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Exam fee
$295
Ongoing
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Study time
200–400 hrs
Delivery
Online proctored
Validity
Lifetime

› Quality score

30.0 / 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 Forensic Computer Examiner — IACIS rigorous ECO.
8.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Multi-stage practical with peer-reviewed casework.
7.5/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Refresh cadence aligned to forensic-tooling evolution.
7.5/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Strong in law-enforcement DFIR community.
7.0/10

› Built for these roles

ICS/OT Security EngineerSCADA AdministratorSecurity Specialist in Critical InfrastructureIT Security Expert Transitioning to OTIndustrial Network Engineer

› 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-002IN-WRL-001
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› 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

Recommended: 3-5 years of relevant security experience. No formal prerequisite from the issuer.

› Careers that commonly pursue this cert

Incident Responder / DFIR

Investigate breaches, contain threats, and perform digital forensics. The first call when an attack is discovered.

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