The Computer Forensics Institute, Nigeria (CFIN) was approved by both the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Justice, and established in 2008 under CAMA 1 of 1990, and has the following main objectives, amongst others:
professionalizing the practice of cybersecurity, digital and computer forensics in Nigeria;
developing digital and computer forensics experts for the country
; and
supporting the legal, judicial and law-enforcement agencies in the handling of electronic evidence in litigation. From year 2008 to date, we have achieved the following, amongst others:
First Induction Ceremony held at ECOWAS Conference Centre on 23rd September, 2010 with inductees from five (5) West African countries:
Held the 2nd Induction Ceremony on 20th April, 2012;
Held the 3rd Induction Ceremony on 29th November, 2012;
Supported legislations such as the Bill to Amend the Evidence Act; Cybercrime and Information Protection Agency Bill, etc.; and the harmonization of the Cybersecurity Bill. Carried out extensive Awareness Campaigns to educate the public on Digital and Computer Forensics;
Presented Lectures at the Defense Headquarters on Cyber Warfare (twice);
Commenced in collaboration with Digital & Computer Forensics Associates (DCFA) - a Division of First Digital & Techno-Law Forensics Co. Ltd - the CFIN Accelerated (Professional) Certification Programme covering the following nine (9) core courses:
1. Legal Framework for Cyber, Digital and Computer Forensics
3. Biometrics: Methods and Applications
4. Hand-Writing Analysis
5. Questioned Document Examination
6. Data Recovery: Tools and Techniques
7. Cryptology: Encryption/Decryption Systems
8. Evidence Reporting and Presentation
9. Cybersecurity, Digital and Computer Forensics as a Profession
