AccessData Certified Examiner

ACE - Test Out

The ACE Test Out option exists for those certification candidates possessing the skills, knowledge and abilities to perform analysis to an expected result in lieu of attending the pre-requisite AccessData BootCamp and Windows Forensics - XP courses. By completing the Test Out practical assessment, the course pre-requisites are no longer required to challenge the ACE certification. Other pre-requisites still apply.


ACE - Prep Workshop (1-Day)

The ACE Preparation Course exists for those certification candidates that have previously met the ACE pre-requisites and would like to refresh their skills, knowledge and abilities with the technology used in the ACE certification. This full day, lab-driven course utilizes FTK Imager, FTK, Registry Viewer and PRTK.


ACE - Certification Day

The ACE Certification Day is the culmination of the ACE process, and exists to allow candidates to demonstrate their skills, knowledge and abilities with AccessData imaging and analysis technology in a one stop event. The Certification Day consists of two portions:

1) The Knowledge Based Assessment (KBA) 2) The Practical Based Assessment (PBA)

During the KBA, candidates are provided 90 minutes to answer 60 questions via an online, web-based testing interface.

During the PBA, candidates are timed in multiple task based technology sessions with defined data sets and defined goals. These tasks are not evidence or crime based.

All testing is "closed-book", meaning no external media, books, personal computers, etc … are permitted.

The Certification Day is proctored by an ACE certified, AccessData instructor.