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eDiscovery Certification Council

Professional Training Course • Vendor-Neutral • Self-Paced Online

Certified eDiscovery Analyst (CeDA)

Build a broad, practical foundation across the eDiscovery lifecycle, standards, technology and defensible working practices.

Course Details

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Duration 100 minutes
Exam Language English
Exam Expiration 1 Year from Purchase
Study Guide eCourseware / Self-paced online

Detailed Course Outline

The course covers the subject areas below, based on the detailed curriculum published for this programme.

Chapter 1: Introduction

  • Introduction
  • Course Curriculum

Chapter 2: Understanding Discovery

  • What is Discovery?
  • eDiscovery Process
  • eDiscovery Process Example
  • eDiscovery Consequences
  • eDiscovery Use Cases

Chapter 3: Fundamentals of eDiscovery

  • Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
  • Information Governance & Collection
  • What ESI Should be Collected
  • How ESI Should be Collected

Chapter 4: Processing and Review in EDRM

  • EDRM – Processing & Document Review
  • EDRM – Document Review
  • EDRM – Production and its Limitations
  • EDRM – Summary

Chapter 5: Legal Hold and Compliance

  • Getting Started on Your Legal Hold
  • Legal Hold and Best Practices
  • eDiscovery Process Influencers

Chapter 6: Tools and Technology

  • Tools used in eDiscovery and the Law (Concordance)
  • eDiscovery Process using IBM eDiscovery Manager & eDiscovery Analyzer
  • Examining Metadata
  • Recovering Deleted Files Using ProDiscovery & Other Tools
  • Forensic Copies of Hard Drives & Back-up eDiscovery Data

Chapter 7: Early Case Assessment (ECA)

  • Early Case Assessment
  • Key Steps in Early Case Assessment
  • Early Case Assessment Checklist

Chapter 8: Standards and Regulations

  • Sedona Principles & ISO/IEC 27050
  • Evaluation of eDiscovery Software Providers According to ISO/IEC 27050
  • Team Organisation, Operational Issues, Spoliation and Sanctions
  • eDiscovery and the Right to Delete
  • Role of Lawyers in eDiscovery
  • Common Mistakes

Chapter 9: Best Practices and Practical Applications

  • eDiscovery Best Practices
  • Demo: Microsoft 365 eDiscovery
  • How to Conduct an eDiscovery Investigation

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Course fee: $149 • Self-paced online eCourseware

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