Kathryn Hedley
Certified InstructorDirector and Digital Forensic Specialist at Khyrenz Ltd.
Specialities
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
SEC504: Hacker Tools, Techniques, and Incident Handling
SEC504Offensive Operations
FOR500: Windows Forensic Analysis
FOR500Digital Forensics and Incident Response
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
- 6 Days (Instructor-Led)
- 36 CPEs / 36 Hours (Self-Paced)
- Labs: 22 Hours of hands-on instruction
Virtual Events
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Demystifying Data: Hands-on Data Conversion Between Binary, Hexadecimal, Decimal, and ASCII
This hands-on series cracks the code on digital evidence. Designed for beginners, you'll unlock the secrets hidden within devices, from understanding data storage to interpreting timestamps. Learn to extract critical evidence, navigate forensic images, and convert between data formats.
WebinarDigital Forensics and Incident Response
- 21 Jun 2024
- 13:00 UTC
- Kathryn Hedley & Mark Hallman
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Beyond File Names: Decoding the Secrets of Files with Signatures & Metadata
Don't be fooled by file extensions! This workshop delves deeper, equipping you to identify a file's true type using file signatures.
WebinarDigital Forensics and Incident Response
- 2 Jul 2024
- 13:00 UTC
- Kathryn Hedley
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Data Carving: Recovering Hidden Files from Digital Graveyards
Part 3 of 6Don't believe the ‘delete’ button! This workshop equips you with the power of data recovery. We'll delve into allocated and unallocated clusters and file slack, the hidden compartments where deleted data can reside. Through hands-on exercises, you'll learn to identify different scenarios when it comes to deleted data, and recover or carve out files thought to be lost forever.
WebinarDigital Forensics and Incident Response
- 12 Jul 2024
- 13:00 UTC
- Kathryn Hedley
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Decoding Time: Understanding Endianness and Timestamp Formats
In this workshop we'll unveil the mysteries behind how data is ordered (big or little endian) and how timestamps are stored and interpreted across different systems and applications. Through interactive exercises, you'll obtain the skills to correctly interpret data, reveal timestamps, and gain a clearer understanding of how time is represented in the digital world.
WebinarDigital Forensics and Incident Response- 23 Jul 2024
- 13:00 UTC
- Kathryn Hedley
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Hands-on Digital Forensics: Exploring Evidence with Mounted Images
This hands-on workshop equips you with a key skill in digital forensics: mounting and exploring forensic disk images. Uncover the secrets hidden within digital evidence!
WebinarDigital Forensics and Incident Response
- 2 Aug 2024
- 13:00 UTC
- Kathryn Hedley
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Demystifying Base64: A Detailed Beginner's Guide to Encoding and Decoding
Those bizarre strings of letters and numbers you encounter during investigations? They might just be Base64 in disguise! This in-depth workshop is your chance to crack the code and unlock the secrets of Base64 through hands-on exercises, to learn how data – from text and images to crucial evidence – is encoded and decoded using this format.
WebinarDigital Forensics and Incident Response- 13 Aug 2024
- 13:00 UTC
- Kathryn Hedley
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DFIR Bytes: Uncovering the Mystery of the Discovered USB Stick
A mysterious USB stick has been found in a car park, and it’s up to you to uncover the secrets it holds. Over two nights, participants will dive into the fundamentals of digital forensics, following a step-by-step guided investigation.
WebinarDigital Forensics and Incident Response- 8 May 2025
- 18:30 UTC
- Kathryn Hedley
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DFIR Bytes: Uncovering the Mystery of the Discovered USB Stick – PART 2
A mysterious USB stick has been found in a car park, and it’s up to you to uncover the secrets it holds. Over two nights, participants will dive into the fundamentals of digital forensics, following a step-by-step guided investigation.
WebinarDigital Forensics and Incident Response- 9 May 2025
- 18:30 UTC
- Kathryn Hedley