14‑Day Risk‑Free Guarantee
Through my in-person classes, online training, and on-demand courses, I’ve trained more than 5,000 DFIR professionals over the last 15 years.
In all that time, I’ve had exactly **two** refund requests and both students said the course was excellent. They just weren’t ready for it.
That’s the track record.  Here’s the deal:
You have a full 14 days to go through the entire course. If at any point you decide it’s not for you  **for any reason** send me an email I’ll refund 100 % of your money. No questions. No hard feelings.
(The signed hardcover ships only after the 14-day window, and the certificate is for graduates who finish. That’s the only way I can keep this Black Friday price so low.)
Zero risk. All the reward is yours.
Enroll right now knowing you literally cannot lose.
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What This Course Actually Teaches
This isn’t about memorizing artifacts.
This is about thinking like an investigator, not a button-pusher.
Technical skills tell you what to do.
The investigative mindset tells you why and what to do next when the case twists.
You’ll learn:
How to see clues others miss
How to build hypotheses without bias
How to sequence decisions like a real investigator
How to read behavior, context, patterns, and contradictions
How to make sense of a messy case and turn it into a narrative that holds up in court
If you want to think in straight lines while everyone else is panicking, this is how.
Is This You?
(Be Honest.)
Do you keep taking DFIR tool trainings and still not feel like you’re improving?
You’re not imagining it. You’ve mastered the tools and the artifacts.
What you’re missing is the investigative piece: The part no tool class can teach.
Have you ever looked at a case where all the data was “there,” but the story still didn’t make sense?
That’s an investigative sequencing problem, not a technical one.
Do you ever wonder why inexperienced examiners with “equal tools” still blow cases you would solve?
Because skill isn’t in the clicking. It’s in the thinking.
Do you want to be the examiner people call when the case is a disaster, not when it’s easy?
This course is built exactly for that.
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👤 About the Instructor
Brett Shavers
DF/IR investigator. Court-qualified expert witness. Courtroom veteran. Author of the Placing the Suspect Behind the Keyboard series, Hiding Behind the Keyboard, and the X-Ways Forensics Practitioner Guide.
I’m not here to sell theory. I’m here to train you in the thinking with tactical and strategic skills that uncovers the truth. - Brett Shavers
Are You Ready?
This course shortcuts your learning curve by years.
If you’re ready to think clearer, act smarter, and solve faster:
👉 Enroll Now: $599
 Don’t just learn tools. Learn to think like a top-tier investigator.
If you are really good at DF/IR, you know that you can be even better.
Think Better. Think Faster. Think Clearer. Sign up today.đź’¬ What DF/IR Investigators Are Saying About the Book that Shifts your Mind
Harlan Carvey
"This book is a step or five in the direction that we, as an industry, need to go. This material must be part of the foundational, introductory material that is repeated consistently throughout an analyst's career."
Jessica Hyde
"This is the book that examiners don't know they need, the thing that is most difficult to teach in a classroom, and the reason that diverse teams that include people with investigative backgrounds are critical."
Dave Stenhouse
"You're putting into words much of what I have learned throughout my career doing this-and like a professional golfer, no matter the experience, we all need to keep learning and get reminders from a coach. This is good stuff."
Michael F. McGowan
"In digital forensics, we often focus on finding the artifacts. The DFIR Investigative Mindset imparts something rarer: the critical thinking, observational, and communication skills essential for building a compelling case."
Kevin Ripa
"I am REALLY enjoying this book. Every page is like fresh spring air!"
Lorie Hermesdor
"It has been some time since I read a book that I could not put down; this book "The DFIR Investigative Mindset" is one of them."
I created this course for you.
I've seen the tragedies of incompetent investigations. I've had victims break down in tears. I assisted in criminal cases that fell apart. My intention is to prevent these from happening in any case, yours or someone else's.
I give you more than a little to think about. I give you how to think. How to see. How to read. How to evaluate. All in how to work a case.
When tool training stops improving your skills, it's time for brain work.