Rocheston Certified Cybercrime Investigator (RCCI)

Detecting an incident is only the beginning. Once the alert has been raised and the threat contained, the organisation still needs to know how the attacker got in, what they touched, and whether data left the network. RCCI training prepares professionals for that stage. The Rocheston Certified Cybercrime Investigator (RCCI) course is a five-day programme that connects incident response with digital forensics, evidence acquisition, chain of custody, timeline reconstruction and court-ready reporting.

The course treats response and investigation as one continuous process. Learners study how containment decisions affect evidence, then practise forensic imaging and hash verification so systems can be preserved before they are cleaned or rebuilt. Analysis covers file systems, deleted data, the registry, logs and metadata, and the key output is a timeline that shows the incident as it unfolded.

The second half of the week applies these methods to specialised cases. Learners work through phishing, fraud, insider threats, cloud and mobile evidence, the dark web, cryptocurrency and social media. In Operation Silent Trace, the capstone, they investigate a simulated breach involving phishing, credential theft, unauthorised file access and possible exfiltration. They then deliver a complete evidence package and findings report.

All practical work runs on Rocheston Winston OS using simulated, redacted, or legally permitted material, and law, ethics and privacy are covered from day one.

For security operations and response teams, the outcome is clarity after an incident. Investigators can explain exactly what happened, support lessons-learned reviews with evidence, and give leadership a report they can act on. Explore further options in our Rocheston courses hub.

Course Structure and Key Details

Over five days, RCCI takes learners through the full investigation lifecycle. Day 1 establishes the legal and ethical ground rules: cybercrime, law, ethics, evidence handling, privacy, and chain of custody. Day 2 links investigation to response, covering incident response, containment, forensic imaging, and hash verification.

Day 3 is the core analysis day. Learners examine file systems, deleted data, the registry, logs and metadata, and use them to reconstruct timelines. Day 4 applies these skills to specialised investigations, including fraud, phishing, insider threats, cloud, mobile, dark web, cryptocurrency and social media. Day 5 brings everything together through court-ready reporting, the Operation Silent Trace capstone and exam preparation.

The course content spans six investigation tracks with more than 50 specialisations. Financial Cybercrime covers banking and card fraud, money laundering and cryptocurrency analysis. Identity, Social Media and Online Abuse covers identity theft, extortion, harassment and privacy violations. Enterprise Cybercrime covers data breaches, insider threats, cyber espionage, phishing and denial of service. Device and Network Forensics, Cloud, Web and Database Evidence, and Emerging Technology complete the set, reaching from packet analysis to IoT and industrial control systems.

All labs run on Rocheston Winston OS, a forensic environment preloaded with investigation tools. Rocheston offers RCCI as live instructor-led training, blended learning, or self-paced study on Cyberclass. Contact our Doha advisors for the format available to your team.

RCCI is not designed for IT beginners. Rocheston recommends basic cybersecurity concepts, operating systems and file systems, networking, logs and user activity, basic incident response, and awareness of the legal sensitivity of evidence. A security, incident response, or law enforcement background is helpful, but law enforcement experience is not required.

The exam has 100 questions in multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer formats, with two hours allowed and 70% needed to pass. It is delivered online through RamSys proctoring. Certification is awarded only after passing, and the credential can be verified through Rocheston Roxy. Rocheston recommends RCCE Level 2, CCO, or RCAI as next steps.

Course Objectives

• Respond to incidents in a way that preserves evidence for later investigation.
• Acquire and verify forensic images before systems are cleaned or rebuilt.
• Analyse logs, file systems, registry data and metadata to trace attacker activity.
• Reconstruct an incident timeline showing initial access, actions taken and possible exfiltration.
• Investigate phishing, credential theft and unauthorised file access in a simulated breach.
• Examine cloud, mobile and cryptocurrency evidence in specialised investigations.
• Apply chain of custody, privacy and legal principles throughout an investigation.
• Present findings in a court-ready report with an executive summary for leadership.