Cloud Forensics Workshop - AI Edition

Now in its seventh iteration since the initial launch [redacted], the Cloud Forensics Workshop has been a regular feature at multiple security conferences where students new to the industry or individuals interested in cross-training learn core concepts about digital forensics in the Cloud. The latest version of this training session - dubbed the "AI Edition" - now focuses on how artificial intelligence and automation can assist with a digital forensic investigation; including securing a compromised account, creating the necessary artifacts for forensic analysis; log indexing, correlation, and analysis to help identify suspicious activity or other unusual behaviors to generate a timeline of events. The workshop will also feature plenty of group discussions on recent advancements in forensic automation, how the Cloud has evolved from large-scale virtual servers to smaller scalable containers, how IoT devices have extended the logical boundaries of the Cloud, and key similarities and differences between the three major Cloud Service Providers. There will also be hands-on labs where students can learn more about automating tasks, mirroring and capturing packet data, and open-source tools and techniques that are commonly used in the field. Students will be given the opportunity to download sample data from a Cloud account prior to the start of the class to help better understand how to leverage these tools and techniques.