CHFI Summer Internship Training Program

The CHFI (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator) certification is valid for three years from the date of issuance. To maintain certification, candidates must earn EC-Council Continuing Education (ECE) credits or retake the exam before expiration.

Yes! The CHFI certification is highly valuable for professionals in digital forensics, cybersecurity, and law enforcement. It validates skills in cybercrime investigation, evidence acquisition, and forensic analysis—making it a recognized credential in the industry. Many government agencies, corporate cybersecurity teams, and forensic labs require CHFI-certified professionals.

The CHFI exam is challenging but manageable with proper preparation. Since it focuses on practical forensic investigations, digital evidence handling, and cybercrime analysis, candidates with hands-on experience in cybersecurity or IT forensics find it easier. Training programs like ours help candidates gain the necessary skills and confidence.

The latest version of CHFI is v11 (as of now). This version covers: ✔ Advanced digital forensics techniques ✔ Dark web & malware analysis ✔ Cloud & IoT forensics ✔ AI-driven forensics tools

Our CHFI Winter Internship Training Program aligns with this latest version to ensure industry relevance.

The CHFI exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions with a 4-hour time limit. The passing score varies between 60% to 85%, depending on the difficulty of the questions you receive.

Yes, CHFI expires after three years. To maintain certification, candidates need to submit ECE credits (Continuing Education) or retake the exam before expiration.

✔ Incident Response (IR): Focuses on identifying, containing, and mitigating cyber threats in real time. The goal is to stop the attack and restore systems. ✔ Digital Forensics: Involves collecting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence after an incident has occurred for investigation, legal action, or compliance.

IR is about responding to a live threat, while forensics is about post-incident investigation.

There are no strict prerequisites for CHFI, but basic knowledge of networking, operating systems, cybersecurity fundamentals, and IT security concepts is recommended. Prior experience in system administration or incident response is beneficial.

The five stages of digital forensics are:

1. Identification – Detecting and recognizing digital evidence.

2. Preservation – Securing and preserving evidence without alteration.

3. Collection – Acquiring data using forensic tools and techniques.

4. Analysis – Examining and interpreting the collected data.

5. Presentation – Reporting findings in a structured, legally admissible format.

Cybercrimes are committed by various threat actors, including hackers, cybercriminal organizations, insider threats, nation-state actors, and hacktivists. Responsibility depends on the type of crime—individual hackers may commit fraud or identity theft, while organized groups or state-sponsored attackers may conduct espionage, ransomware attacks, or cyber warfare.