Advancing Digital Forensics Empowering Investigators
IACIS is an international organization dedicated to digital forensics. We offer training and certification programs for digital forensics professionals, including those from federal, state, and municipal law enforcement agencies, as well as cybersecurity experts and computer forensic practitioners from around the globe.
Mission & Vision
IACIS’ Mission: IACIS is dedicated to the training and certification of the digital forensics community in support of its membership.
IACIS’ Vision: To be the premier organization of choice for the digital forensics community by providing law enforcement focused membership services, training and certification.
The Board of Directors and our international base of volunteers welcome you to the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists’ web site. Known to others around the computer forensic world simply as IACIS, we welcome you and trust that you will take the time to explore all that IACIS has to offer.
One of IACIS’ greatest strengths is our membership community, located in more than 60 countries around the world. Basic and specialized training are the cornerstone upon which our professional certification foundation was built. From our simple beginnings in 1990 providing US-based training, IACIS has become the international benchmark in computer forensic training and certification. keep pace with technology innovation, we diligently invest in the development of specialized certifications to keep pace with evolving mobile, operating system, and application trends.
Organizationally, IACIS is as dynamic and vibrant as the field of digital forensics itself. We are constantly self-assessing, perfecting and evolving. Being an organization composed entirely of volunteers, our members are truly our greatest resource and the catalyst that moves the organization forward. As we collectively respond to evolving technologies, we welcome you to join our ranks and become a part of the IACIS family
From its simple beginning in 1990 providing US-based training, IACIS has become the international benchmark in digital forensic training.
FSAB Accreditation
IACIS is proud of the fact that our Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) certification is the first, and currently the only accredited certification program for the digital forensic discipline.
CFCE is accredited by the Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board (FSAB), fulfilling all the requirements of FSAB Standards Version 2019 and ISO Standard 17024. Our CFCE program was initially accredited in 2012 and renewed in 2017. IACIS’ 2022 re-accreditation is aligned with ISO/IEC 17024:2012 and is extended until 2027.
IACIS offers two additional certification programs, Certified Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner (CAWFE) and the IACIS Certified Mobile Device Examiner (ICMDE) which are not FSAB accredited today. Our goal is to attain accreditation for these programs in future years.