Launching May 4, 2026
Learn how to overcome damaged airbag control modules
For years, accident reconstructionist, law enforcement, and digital forensic examiners have faced the same frustrating scenario: a severely damaged airbag control module arrives in your lab, and your commercial tools can't communicate with it. The crash data is potentially there - locked inside damaged hardware - but inaccessible.
Traditional tools have their limits. But what if you could go beyond them?
F²CSF teaches you chip-level forensic methodology for damaged ACMs - from understanding module architecture and identifying data-bearing components, to performing chip swaps on surrogate boards and validating complete data recovery. You'll learn proof of concept testing, how to identify limitations, and how to articulate your methodology in court.
Course Formats
On-Demand
Our on-demand training option features pre-recorded instructional modules. You'll receive two weeks of access to complete the course content, which includes 2-3 full days of material depending on your experience and learning pace.
Scheduled office hours with the instructor are included, ensuring you have expert support available as you progress through the course.
In-Person
Our in-person training option brings the complete 3-day course directly to your location. We can provide all necessary equipment for an additional charge, eliminating the need for your team to purchase or source materials.
To explore hosting opportunities and receive a customized quote for your area, please contact us.
Training Outline
Severe impacts often damage airbag control modules beyond the point where traditional download methods work, yet the memory components inside frequently survive intact - holding irreplaceable pre-crash speed, braking, throttle, and steering data. Whether you're facing a physically destroyed module, severely fire-damaged module, or water damaged module, chip swap techniques provide the pathway to recovery when all other methods have failed. Investing in your chip swap skillset will not only set your firm apart but also expand your career opportunities, empowering you to recover data that others consider lost and deliver complete analyses even in the most challenging cases.
This course equips accident reconstructionists and forensic examiners with comprehensive chip swap knowledge through detailed theory, live demonstrations, and extensive hands-on practice. Attendees will learn to confidently:
- Identify memory component types and configurations in various airbag modules
- Safely remove memory components from damaged control modules
- Read EEPROM and flash memory using appropriate hardware
- Interpret raw binary data and locate EDR parameters
- Validate extracted data against proof of concepts
- Document chain of custody and forensic procedures
- Work with hex editors and analysis software
- Create defensible reports for litigation
- Testify to chip swap methodology and results
By the end of this course, you'll not only understand the fundamental principles of chip-level forensics but also how to apply them effectively when traditional tools fail—turning damaged evidence into recovered data.
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