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Last Friday, August 29, 2025, our Frankfurt office opened its doors for a top-class DFIR workshop (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) as part of this year’s BSides Frankfurt – and became a meeting place for cyber security enthusiasts who wanted to deepen their knowledge in a practical way.
With 11 participants – officially fully booked with 10 places available – the workshop was not only a complete success, but also a clear sign of how great the interest in practice-oriented IT forensics and incident response is.
Recognizing, understanding and evaluating cyber attacks – DFIR training à la SECUINFRA
In the first half of the workshop, Felix, one of our experienced DFIR experts, guided the participants through the theoretical basics of digital forensics. Topics covered included the structured approach to incidents, relevant data sources, typical artifacts and evaluation methods. Even for experienced IT security professionals, the presentation offered numerous new impulses, background knowledge and best practices.
The second part was hands-on: each participant was provided with their own analysis environment in which a previously constructed realistic attack scenario had to be forensically examined. Supported by Christian Zülch, who took on the role of the “attacker”, the participants worked together to work out how the attack took place, how the attacker moved around the system and built up persistence. The participants’ evaluations were discussed, compared with the sample solution and supplemented with valuable tips and tricks relating to tools and analysis techniques.
Our conclusion:
An all-round successful afternoon full of knowledge, practice and exchange – this is how our DFIR workshop as part of BSides Frankfurt 2025 can be summarized. We would like to thank all participants for their great interest and active participation. Special thanks go to Felix R., Christian Z., Eduard and Christina L., whose commitment made the workshop what it was: a real highlight for everyone who lives and breathes cyber defense.
We are already looking forward to the next round!
