eDiscovery Certification Council
Professional Certification • Vendor-Neutral • Online Examination
Certified eDiscovery Analyst (CeDA)
Validate broad, practical eDiscovery knowledge across the discovery lifecycle.
Certification Exam Details
The certification examination is delivered online. The exam-voucher fee shown below is the certification fee only; training is not included.
| Number of Questions | 50 |
|---|---|
| Pass Score | 70% |
| Time Allotted | 90 minutes |
| Exam Language | English |
| Exam Format | Online |
| Exam Expiration | 1 Year from Purchase |
| Study Guide | eCourseware / Self-paced online |
Detailed Certification Outline
The examination validates knowledge across the subject areas below, based on the detailed programme coverage published for this certification.
eDiscovery and Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
- What eDiscovery is and the role of electronically stored information (ESI)
- Email, SMS/text messages, social media, digital photos and video, instant messages, location data, IoT data and other ESI sources
Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
- EDRM stages and stage standards
- EDRM limitations
- How organisational size, industry, data infrastructure and jurisdiction influence eDiscovery
Hardware, Software and Data Handling
- Hardware and software essentials
- Concordance basic functions and database use in eDiscovery
- Audio and Audacity: enhancement, alteration detection, labelling and indexing
- Searching the web for eDiscovery information
- Metadata examination and hidden-information analysis
- Inventorying data on hard drives, disks and removable media
eDiscovery Platforms and Forensic Techniques
- Relativity basics
- Nuix and its use in eDiscovery
- Recovering deleted files using ProDiscovery and other tools
- Forensic copies of hard drives and eDiscovery backups
- Creating eDiscovery databases using Microsoft Access
Standards, Risk and Operational Practice
- The Sedona Principles and related software/hardware considerations
- ISO/IEC 27050
- Evaluating eDiscovery software providers and offerings by cost, features, security and deployment
- Team organisation and operational issues
- Spoliation and sanctions
- eDiscovery and the right to delete
- Data location and jurisdiction issues
- Discovery requirements and common mistakes
Best Practice and Assessment
- Employee involvement
- Alignment between IT and legal
- Developing effective eDiscovery policies
- Deletion policies and litigation holds
- Selecting appropriate technology
- Case assessment, quiz, practical exercises and demonstrations
- Best-practice recommendations
Ready to take the CeDA certification exam?
Exam voucher: $295 • Online • 50 questions • 90 minutes • 70% pass score