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Certification

When your word can make or break a case, your credibility is vital. Demonstrate your mastery of digital forensics to defend your findings and present them with full confidence. 

Want to become certified?

After completing one of the prerequisite courses (whether on-site or in advance), you’ll have an opportunity to become Magnet Certified in Nashville. Register for Magnet User Summit 2025 and sign up for a certification exam on Monday, March 17 to save your spot once our session catalogue launches!

Benefits of certification

The Magnet Forensics Training and Certification Programs have been designed to build participants’ expertise with Magnet Forensics products, and provide credibility to forensics professionals. Watch this video with our VP of Training, Chuck Cobb to hear more about the benefits in depth.

Courses

  • Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner (MCFE)


    MCFE certification is an accreditation that showcases and examiners’ expert-level competence with Magnet Forensics Products to peers, internal stakeholders and external audiences, including legal teams or clients. Certification is free to users who have completed the prerequisite training courses.

    Prerequisite: AX200 or BCERT (at NCFI)

  • Magnet Certified Graykey Examiner (MCGE)


    MCGE certification is an accreditation that showcases an examiners’ expert-level competence with Magnet GRAYKEY to peers, internal stakeholders and external audiences, including legal teams or clients. Certification is free to users who have completed the prerequisite training courses.

    Prerequisite: GK200

  • Magnet Certified macOS Examiner (MCME)


    MCME certification is an accreditation that showcases an examiners’ expert-level competence in macOS investigations using AXIOM to peers, internal stakeholders and external audiences, including legal teams or clients. Certification is free to users who have completed the prerequisite training courses.

    Prerequisite: Must have attended AX350

  • Magnet Certified Cloud Examiner (MCCE)


    MCCE certification is an accreditation that showcases an examiners’ expert-level competence in Cloud investigations using AXIOM to peers, internal stakeholders and external audiences, including legal teams or clients. Certification is free to users who have completed the prerequisite training courses.

    Prerequisite: Must have attended AX320

  • Magnet Certified Video Examiner (MCVE)


    MCVE certification is an accreditation that showcases an examiners’ expert-level competence in video forensic investigations using DVR Examiner 3.0 to peers, internal stakeholders and external audiences, including legal teams or clients. Certification is free to users who have completed the prerequisite training courses.

    Prerequisite: Must have attended the DV200, CERA, or VERA courses

  • Magnet Qualified Graykey Investigator (MQGI)


    MQGI qualification test is an accreditation that showcases an investigators’ competence and proficiency in using Magnet Graykey to acquire mobile device evidence.

    Prerequisite: Must have a Magnet Graykey

  • Magnet Verakey Examinations (VK200)


    VK200 details the use of Magnet Verakey’s mobile device extraction capabilities combined with Magnet Axiom Cyber’s mobile analysis capabilities to help you improve your mobile device investigations.

    Prerequisite: Must have a Magnet Verakey

Get certified in Nashville

Magnet User Summit 2025 is a perfect opportunity to not only learn about the latest in Magnet Forensics products and the current state of DFIR, but it’s also a great chance to set aside the time to get certified.