The primary target group is police staff in the Nordic countries whose main task is handling and investigating digital evidence. It is a prerequisite that participants are selected in accordance with local competency plans.
Employees in other International police services or governmental agencies who work, or will work, with digital evidence are also eligible to apply.
Applicants for module 3D must:
- possess higher Education Entrance Qualification
- be employed by a national or local governmental agency
- have passed NCFI Module 2A Advanced Computer Forensics. The former NCFI Module 2 (25 ECTS) is also accepted
- have at least one year's experience in digital forensics or cybercrime investigation
Foreign applicants are only entitled to apply if:
- the applicant's country has a partnership with PHS
- they have been selected in accordance with the partner's competency plans
Applicants who do not have the higher education entrance qualification have to provide:
- a minimum of 5 years work experience, of which maximum 2 years can be education, replace the requirements for Higher Education Entrance Qualification. This arrangement only applies to applicants over the age of 25
The prerequisite of having completed NCFI modules may be overridden if the applicant can:
- either provide documentation for having completed equivalent education
- or demonstrate qualifying skills and knowledge necessary to follow the module
To be considered as equivalent education or qualifying experience, the following topic must be documented:
- computer forensic methodology
and in addition document education or experience in at least one of the following topics:
- network forensics
- cybercrime
- mobile forensics
The total workload of the education should be equivalent to approximately 30 ECTS. For they who are applying on the basis of their experience, a relevant test will be provided in order to demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge.