The ex-fat File System Course

In this course, the student learns the structure and layout of the ex-FAT file system.

1 hour, 11 minutes

Course description

Students will also learn how the file system tracks files, where it stores the file metadata, and how to recover deleted data.

Syllabus

File Recovery

Video - 00:13:00

This video teaches how to recover deleted files and directories in the ex-fat file system.
File creation and Deletion

Video - 00:15:00

This video shows how the ex-fat file system creates and deletes files and directories.
The ex-fat Root Directory

Video - 00:29:00

This video teaches the function and structure of the ex-fat root directory.
The ex-fat volume boot record

Video - 00:10:00

This video shows the structure and information contained in the ex-fat volume boot record.
Overview and History of the ex-fat File system

Video - 00:04:00

This video is an overview and history of the ex-fat file system,

Meet the author

Denise Duffy

In addition to being an Infosec instructor, Denise Duffy teaches computer forensics worldwide to European law enforcement through the European Anti-Fraud Office. During her 25-year career at the Middletown Police Department, Denise underwent extensive training in specialized computer and mobile device forensics, including widespread access data courses, multiple IACIS trainings, U.S. Secret Service Training at the National Computer Forensics Institute, BlackBag Technologies Training, many National White Collar Crime (NW3C) courses, an X-Ways online course and considerable Internet Crimes Against Children Training (ICAC) courses.

Denise currently holds the following certifications: CFCE (Certified Forensic Computer Examiner), CCFE (Certified Computer Forensics Examiner), CMFE (Certified Mobile Forensics Examiner) and CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker). She is most proud of her two sons who joined the U.S. Military, as Denise is a Desert Shield/Desert Storm veteran herself.

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