APPLICATION FOR CFIN MEMBERSHIP

CFIN certification is available to both law enforcement and non-law enforcement computer forensics examiners who have no criminal record and who have the appropriate training and experience.   A security clearance may be required.

Computer Forensics Institute Nigeria (CFIN) presently maintains five (5) categories of members.  These and their appropriate designations are listed below:

Each Professional Member or Fellow is described as ''Chartered Computer Forenscis Examiner'' in line with the international standard for the Digital and Computer Forensics field. 

Corporate Members with at least two Chartered Professional Members in the firm will describe the firm as Chartered Computer Forensics Examiners with CorpCFI logo on their letter-headed papers.

CFIN MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

1.  Application Form and Fees

You must complete the Application Form and pay the appropriate fees before you can join CFIN or register as a Student, take the certification examinations or receive the Chartered Computer Forensics Examiner certification.

CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD FORM INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP FORM

2.  Training and Examination Requirements  

The candidate must have successfully completed the necessary training programme before sitting for the examinations. Further details are provided under Training and Examinations on this website. Pls read the section carefully.

For schedule of training programme, please visit www.nigeriadigitalcomputerforensics.com. (To visit now, Click HERE)

CFIN Chartered member must abide by the testing and continuing education requirements as published on this website in order to maintain CFIN membership status.

3.  Adherence to Code of Ethics

CFIN Chartered member must strictly adhere to the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility as currently published and must adhere to any revision to the Code of Ethics. CFIN Chartered member must not be convicted of a criminal offense, as defined on this website, after receiving certification.

The criminal record requirement is for two reasons.  We will not certify anyone with certain types of criminal records (defined below). Furthermore, an examiner with a criminal record may cause credibility problems when testifying in court.  Therefore, it would be a disservice to an examiner with a criminal record to be certified by CFIN.

Criminal record is defined as:

1. A conviction within or outside the Nigeria of any crime that is classified as a felony or crime of moral laxity or where the penalty could have been imprisonment.  Even if no sentence was received, the possible maximum sentence in the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred, is the deciding factor. 

2. Having been terminated or dismissed from a previous employment for fraudulent practices.