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The International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists

2026 IACIS Specialized Event – Reno, Nevada

Registration is Open

Event Details

Existing IACIS members, simply log in with your credentials and go to the PURCHASE TRAINING page to purchase and register for the course.

For non-IACIS members, the membership fee is waived with the purchase of the training course; however, to register for the course, you must complete a membership application at the time of purchase. Go to the PURCHASE TRAINING page to purchase and register for a course and complete the membership application.

Courses available for this event:

  • AMDF: Advanced Mobile Device Forensics: $2,695 US Dollars
  • AWFE: Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner: $2,695 US Dollars
  • ASF: Applied Scripting Forensic Techniques: $2,695 US D4ollars
  • FLEX: Forensic Linux Examination: $2,695 US Dollars
  • MDFL: Managing a Digital Forensic Lab: $250 US Dollars
  • MDF: Mobile Device Forensics: $2,695 US Dollars
  • OSINT: Open-Source Intelligence: $2,695 US Dollars
  • PLA: Preparing for Lab Accreditation: $750 US Dollars
  • RCA: RAM Capture and Analysis: $2,695 US Dollars

***IMPORTANT*** Please note that payment must be received NO LATER than 45 days prior to the first day of class, by November 29, 2025. Failure to meet this deadline will result in the forfeiture of your reserved seat, which will be made available to other interested registrants.

While we do accept purchase orders, full payment is expected by the 45-day deadline. IACIS makes advance purchases of all necessary equipment and materials, ensuring that all seats are confirmed.

To assist in this process, we kindly request that you inform your finance department of the payment deadline to prevent any issues that could jeopardize your participation in IACIS’s training.  Please make sure you have all the appropriate paperwork turned in and in a timely manner to facilitate a smooth and prompt transfer of the payment for your training.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Treasurer at treasurer@iacis.com.

Cancellations within 45 days from the start of class to 31 days from the start of class will be subject to a $150 cancellation fee. There will be no refunds within 30 days from the start of class.

IACIS would like to thank the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority (RSCVA) and the following local business for their support of IACIS.  These local businesses are providing the following exciting experiences for IACIS to raffle to our students.

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Complimentary court in Bundox Bocce (at the Renaissance Hotel) with a $75 food & beverage credit.
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Two Rock Climbing Passes to BaseCamp at Whitney Peak – home to one of the world’s tallest outdoor climbing walls
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Two tickets to the Nevada Museum of Art, the only accredited art museum in Nevada
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Complimentary 1-hour (for 2pp) Tour of Burning Man Art in Reno’s Pineapple Pedicab
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Two Complimentary Tickets to visit “Top 5 Auto Museums in North America” – National Automobile Museum
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Two Complimentary Tickets to a magic show at White Rabbit Theater (located at Grand Sierra Resort)
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More Details

COURSE INFORMATION:

  1. On-Site Check-in times (student pickup of equipment, ID card, IACIS info) are:
    • Sunday, January 11, 2026, 1800-2000 hours
    • Monday, January 12, 2026, 0700-0800 hours
  2. Classes begin at 8:00 AM ET and conclude at 5:00 PM ET each day, with a one-hour lunch break. The one-week classes will end at midday on Friday.
  3. The dress code for the conference is business casual (collared shirts and slacks). The wearing of shorts, flip-flops, tank tops, etc., is not allowed in the classroom.
  4. Students are required to attend all class sessions to successfully complete the program and be issued a certificate at the conclusion of the program.

CANCELLATION INFORMATION:

If IACIS is unable to hold the Reno training event, then all students who have registered and paid will have the option of a full refund or a reserved seat at next year’s training event. IACIS is not responsible for any outside expenses (e.g., travel and accommodation) in the event of the training event being canceled. Anyone who paid for training will receive complimentary membership through the year that his/her training takes place.

Quick Details

WhenJanuary 12 – 16, 2026

WhereGrand Sierra Resort

Cost$250 - $2,695

Payment MUST BE RECEIVED at least 45 days prior to the first day of class.

Certifications

CFCE IACIS Certification

CFCE

Certified Forensic Computer Examiner Program

CAWFE IACIS Certification

ICMDE

IACIS Certified Mobile Device Examiner

CMDE IACIS Certification

CAWFE

Certified Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner

STAY AT

To take advantage of our specially-negotiated GSA room rates and waived resort fee, you must book via the Grand Sierra Resort site.

Alternatively, you can call the toll-free reservation line, 1-800-648-5080, and identify yourself by group reservation ID “IACIS”. A valid credit card or other form of payment will be required at check-in. A $4.95 plus tax fee will be charged per reservation to use this service.

The cutoff date for hotel reservations is 9 December 2025.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

The course will be held in the “Nevada Rooms” at the Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E 2nd Street, Reno, Nevada 89595.

The Grand Sierra Resort is just 2 miles from Reno-Tahoe International Airport. A complimentary shuttle from the airport departs every 30 minutes.

The hotel has fourten different restaurants and Grab-and-Go food options, a fitness center, swimming pools, bowling center, ice rink and other activities on-site.

Courses Offered at This Event

Taught by experienced professionals, these hands-on sessions cover everything from foundational skills to advanced investigative methods. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned expert, you’ll gain practical knowledge that directly applies to your work. Explore the course lineup and build your expertise today.

The IACIS Advanced Mobile Device Forensics Training Program is a 36-hour course of instruction, offered over five (5) consecutive days.
The IACIS Applied Scripting Forensic course is a 36-hour intermediate-level course that equips you with practical skills and knowledge to exploit data using various scripting languages.
The IACIS Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner (“AWFE”) course is a 36-hour course of instruction offered over five (5) consecutive days. It is designed to provide students with a detailed study of the Windows Operating System. Through a variety of lectures and instructor-led and independent hands-on practical exercises, students will study the Windows operating system in far greater detail and with far more specificity regarding critical areas of forensic focus than what can be accomplished in the more generalized perspective of the BCFE Training Program.
This course is designed to help forensic examiners who lack an understanding of Linux artifacts as well as how to leverage Linux tools for conducting forensic exams. To meet this goal the students will learn Linux operating system fundamentals and gain proficiency with command line and bash shell scripting to accomplish forensic tasks.
The IACIS Mobile Device Forensics Training Program is a 36-hour course of instruction offered over five (5) consecutive days. This program will expand the students’ existing mobile forensic knowledge and skillset. It is designed to provide students with intermediate to advanced skills needed to detect, decode, decrypt, and analyze evidence recovered from mobile devices during mobile device investigations. Using instructor-led exercises and hands-on practicals, students will learn the necessary skills to go behind the automation processes of popular mobile forensic tools and will have gained the competency to apply these skills during an investigation to reveal the sources of cell phone data used to store evidence.
The IACIS Managing a Digital Forensics Laboratory (MDFL) Training Program is a 16-hour course designed to teach supervisors, managers, and executives the best practices for operating a digital forensics laboratory.
The IACIS OSINT course offers a thorough introduction to the principles of research, collection, exploitation, and analysis of open-source data. This 40-hour course culminates in a 4-hour capstone project designed to consolidate the skills learned throughout the training. The curriculum is structured to equip forensic investigators, detectives, research analysts, law enforcement officials, cybersecurity professionals, and others with essential OSINT skills.
This course of instruction is designed to provide guidance on how any digital evidence lab can earn accreditation by understanding and implementing the accreditation requirements.  Topics include an overview of the accreditation schema and benefits of achieving accreditation, how to implement a Quality Management System that is in compliance with ISO 17025, developing laboratory SOPs and other related documentation, and understanding Validation\Verification\Performance Checking for equipment, methods, and software as it relates to digital evidence.     
This course is designed for the law enforcement professional who needs to leverage volatile memory to find evidence that does not exist on disk. The class will progress just like an investigation. On Day 1, students will build a device that will be used to access a locked Windows system. Students will learn additional skills to bypass login screens on Windows and Linux systems using older and newer open-source techniques. The course will introduce how the Kernel and address translation works. Additional sources of memory such as page, hibernation, and dump files are discussed. 
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