TRM Advanced Crypto Investigator

Gain the knowledge necessary to conduct advanced on-chain investigations across blockchains

An advanced certification course designed for those with existing crypto forensics experience.

TRM-ACI is ideal for power users who want to leverage blockchain intelligence to the fullest extent during investigations and provides practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills for a variety of investigative blockchain activities.

Course includes:

Access to the on-demand virtual course

Training materials

Instructor access via live chat

Digital completion certificate and badge

Exam administration

Develop your blockchain skills anywhere, anytime

TRM Academy certification courses are delivered fully online and can be taken anywhere, anytime suitable for your schedule.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Modules

MODULE 1

Crypto crime tactics

MODULE 2

Ethereum blockchain

MODULE 3

Ether to Ether transactions

MODULE 4

Smart contracts

MODULE 5

Ether to contract transactions

MODULE 6

Decentralized exchanges

MODULE 7

NFTs

MODULE 8

DeFi transactions

MODULE 9

Binance chain and smart chain

MODULE 10

TRON: an Ethereum clone?

MODULE 11

Ethereum mixers

MODULE 12

Types of bridges

MODULE 13

Alt coin challenges

MODULE 14

Pattern analysis: mixers

MODULE 15

Mixers: decentralized Bitcoin mixing

MODULE 16

Data extraction via OSINT sources

Learning objectives

Students who complete this course should be able to:

Understand the threat landscape and vectors that lead to crypto crime
Explain manual demixing via services such as Wasabi and Tornado Cash
Understand derivation paths

Read contracts and identify contract spoofing
Apply signatures, both manual and those available in TRM Labs
Apply advanced forensics methods such as multi-signature confirmation in hex

Delivery and pricing

Students can engage with the course anywhere, anytime that suits their schedule.

Training materials are delivered virtually on-demand via a learning management platform and the access to the course does not expire.

Time commitment: 14 hours plus time to complete the final assessment.

Upon successfully passing a final assessment, students receive a digital accreditation certificate and badge.
Live instructor-led certification courses can be arranged on request for groups of at least 5 — additional fees apply.
On demand pricing starts at $1,400 per individual. Group pricing starts at $1,200 per student.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

Crypto threat vectors

Learn about the tactics and techniques prevalent in illicit crypto activity

Mixer pattern analysis

Learn the importance of pattern recognition and how can it help identify mixer usage patterns

Transaction intel

Deep dive into transaction insights for mixers and DeFi entities with practical examples

Token transactions

Gain insight into newer tokens and smart contracts including those tied to fiat currencies

Crypto threat vectors

Learn about the tactics and techniques prevalent in illicit crypto activity

Mixer pattern analysis

Learn the importance of pattern recognition and how can it help identify mixer usage patterns

Transaction intel

Deep dive into transaction insights for mixers and DeFi entities with practical examples

Token transactions

Gain insight into newer tokens and smart contracts including those tied to fiat currencies

Ready to expand your blockchain knowledge?

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Taught by compliance and investigations experts

Rita Martin
TRM Threat Intelligence Analyst

Former special agent, U.S. Secret Service

Taylor Windemuth
TRM Global Investigations

Former supervisory management and program analyst, FBI

Nick Furneaux
‍TRM Blockchain Intelligence Expert

Former Managing Director, CSITech; Author of Investigating Cryptocurrencies

Stephanie Ashford
TRM Deployment Strategist

Former contract financial investigator, U.S. Secret Service

Michael Pavlick
TRM Deployment Strategist

Former Director of Digital Asset Financial Crime and Sanctions, KPMG