In a major nationwide capacity-building initiative to strengthen India’s response to cyber crime, the Centre for Police Technology (CPT) has launched an Advanced Cyber CrimeCentre for Police Technology Launches Advanced Cyber Crime Investigation Training for Police Officers from Constable to IPS Investigation Training Course for police personnel across the country. The program is open to **all ranks—from Constables and Head Constables to Inspectors, DSPs, and IPS officers—**making it one of the most inclusive and comprehensive cyber crime training programs for Indian law enforcement.
The initiative is being rolled out in partnership with Algoritha Security Pvt Ltd, a leading Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) company in India, which will serve as the Knowledge Partner. The course aims to equip police officers with hands-on, court-ready cyber forensics and cyber investigation skills, aligned with the fast-evolving landscape of digital crime and technology-enabled offences.
Why the Advanced Cyber Crime Investigation Course Is Critical
Cyber crime today extends far beyond basic online fraud or phishing scams. Modern investigations increasingly involve mobile devices, cloud platforms, encrypted communications, cryptocurrencies, deepfakes, dark web marketplaces, ransomware attacks, and large-scale data breaches. Recognizing this growing complexity, CPT has designed an intensive, practitioner-oriented training program covering over 40 cyber forensics and investigation domains.
The course focuses on enabling officers to convert complex digital evidence into legally sustainable, prosecution-ready cases, with strong emphasis on field deployment readiness, chain-of-custody compliance, and court-admissible forensic reporting. This ensures participants can confidently handle digital evidence from seizure through investigation and prosecution.
Key Highlights of the Integrated Cyber Crime Training Curriculum
The advanced syllabus combines multiple cutting-edge investigation domains rarely covered together in a single police-focused program, including:
- Disk, Media, and Memory Forensics – forensic imaging, deleted data recovery, RAM analysis, and detection of anti-forensic techniques
- Mobile Phone Forensics – logical, file-system, and physical extraction; encrypted app analysis (WhatsApp, Telegram); cloud-linked artifacts
- Video, Audio, and Image Forensics – CCTV and DVR analysis, media enhancement, voice authentication, image manipulation, and deepfake detection
- GPS, Vehicle, and Drone Forensics – movement reconstruction, telematics analysis, flight log examination, and operator attribution
- Social Media, OSINT, and Dark Web Investigations – online profiling, network mapping, Tor-based investigations, and cryptocurrency-linked crime tracing
- Financial, Banking, and AML/CTF Investigations – transaction analysis, digital fraud detection, and money-laundering typologies
- Network, Malware, and Cloud Forensics – ransomware investigations, packet analysis, cloud log examination, and breach reconstruction
- Advanced Cyber Domains – blockchain forensics, predictive policing, steganography, quantum-safe cryptography, and AI-driven investigations
- Case Management and Courtroom Readiness – evidence tracking, forensic audits, reporting standards, and legal defensibility
This structured, module-driven approach ensures officers gain both breadth and depth across the cyber crime investigation spectrum, strengthening operational effectiveness at all levels of policing.
As Knowledge Partner, Algoritha Security Pvt Ltd brings extensive real-world experience from ransomware response operations, data breach investigations, cyber forensic lab setup, and law enforcement consulting. This ensures the curriculum remains practical, current, and operationally relevant, rather than purely theoretical or academic.
Building a Future-Ready Police Force
This landmark initiative marks a decisive step toward building a technologically empowered, future-ready Indian police force, capable of effectively investigating cyber crime, protecting citizens in the digital ecosystem, and delivering timely justice. By upskilling officers across ranks in advanced cyber forensics, digital evidence handling, and cyber law enforcement, CPT is strengthening India’s overall cyber security and policing capabilities.
