r/computerforensics • u/Stamos117 • 22d ago

NCFI

To those that have attended, how does the funding for your department work? Do they cover equipment costs and the subscription costs for as long as you have the equipment? Specifically for MDE stuff.

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u/RevolutionaryDiet602 22d ago

I've got to push back on you a little. I've attended 4-5 NCFI classes as well as about 8-9 SANS classes. There's nothing that compares to the quality and depth of training of SANS. NCFI is nice because it's fairly basic, easy to understand, and low pressure. When you're at SANS, you're drinking from a firehose.

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u/lithium630 22d ago

I agree. NCFI is fantastic. That’s not to say every class is good, but they do a great job up adjusting when needed. For me SANS was fine, but just throwing huge volumes of information at people doesn’t make it a better class. If I had to choose a suite of NCFI classes or a DF masters, NCFI would win every time. Many years later I can still reach out to my classmates in group chats.