Where to Find Free and Affordable DFIR Training on DFIR Diva

DFIR Diva (dfirdiva.com) is a beginner-focused Digital Forensics & Incident Response blog that collects free and affordable training resources in one place. If you're starting from zero or moving into DFIR/blue team work on a tight budget, the site's main value is its training hub — over 500 free and affordable resources, plus a structured incident response training plan and community listings. Everything below is drawn from what the site itself presents.

The four main resource areas

The homepage organizes its content into four entry points. Each serves a different stage of getting into the field:

If you only have time for one thing, start with the Incident Response Training Plan — it turns the larger resource list into an ordered path. Use the Free and Affordable Training list when you want to branch out or fill a specific skill gap.

How to use the training plan

The plan is described as using free online courses and starting from complete beginner to IT. That means it assumes no prior security background, so you don't need to filter out advanced material first.

A practical way to work through it:

1. Open the Incident Response Training Plan page and read the sequence end to end before starting any single course.
2. Work in order rather than cherry-picking — the beginner-to-IT framing implies each stage builds on the last.
3. When a topic doesn't click, go back to the Free and Affordable Training list and search for a second explanation of the same concept.
4. Track which resources you finish, since the site also publishes advice on turning home lab and training experience into resume content.

Expected result: a self-directed study path you can follow without paying for a bootcamp. Common snag: the resource list is large, so without following the plan first it's easy to jump between unrelated topics and stall.

Community listings, discounts, and scholarships

The DFIR & OSINT Community Listings area covers events, new releases, discounts, giveaways, scholarships, and jobs, and it accepts submissions. This is the part of the site most likely to change frequently — the blog's recent posts include conference announcements and a recurring "Free & Affordable Training News" edition (for example, a Black Friday 2025 edition).

Use it to:

• Find scholarships or giveaways if cost is the blocker.
• Catch limited-time discounts on paid training you'd otherwise skip.
• Locate events and CTFs to build practical experience.

Because these are time-sensitive, check the listings directly rather than relying on a summary.

Affiliate and partner training providers

DFIR Diva states it is a partner or affiliate of several training providers. These are paid or commercial options, listed alongside the free resources — not free by default. Named providers on the site include:

• Humble Bundle — books and software bundles
• TCM Security — certifications including SOC, OSINT, and malware analysis
• CyberDefenders — DFIR/blue team training, certification, labs, and challenges
• Blue Cape Security — DFIR and blue team training
• TrainSec — detection engineering, malware analysis, Windows internals, and hardware hacking
• TryHackMe — hands-on DFIR and cybersecurity training and certifications
• Other listings cover SOC analyst paths, CDSA certification, GRC, and mobile/digital forensics training

Treat these as a next step once free resources stop being enough, and check current pricing on each provider's own site — the DFIR Diva listing itself doesn't publish prices.

Staying updated

The site offers email delivery of blog posts via a subscribe option. Subscribing is useful mainly for the community listings and training-news posts, which are the time-sensitive parts. The core training pages and the incident response plan are reference material you can return to without subscribing.

Bottom line

DFIR Diva is a navigation hub, not a course provider. Its strongest asset for a beginner is the incident response training plan built from free courses, backed by a 500+ resource list and a community board for scholarships, discounts, and events. Start with the plan, use the training list to fill gaps, and check the listings when cost or timing is the obstacle.