Training and Technical Assistance Program (Clearnet and Darknet Spaces)

Description of Project

John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) are partnering to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to criminal justice agents that covers the clearnet and darknet spaces within which criminals operate, the crimes they commit, their tactics and tools, and the ways these criminals can be identified, investigated, prosecuted, and adjudicated for their crimes.

For past and present events relating to this project, please go to our Events Page.

The Center for Cybercrime Studies partners with the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) to make self-paced training courses and webinars available to U.S. state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and judges. Please view the list below for links to all available self-paced training courses and webinars.

Analyzing Gaming Consoles and Underground Player Communities for Clearnet Investigations

Clearnet Investigations of Cyber-Enabled Fraud:

Communications Platforms Used in Cybercrime:

Cryptocurrency Investigations for Criminal Justice Agents:

Cyber-Enabled Firearm Trafficking:

Cyber-Enabled Human Trafficking:

Cyber Organized Crime:

Darknet Markets, Forums, and Investigations:

Digital Retail Fraud Trends, Victimology, and Scope:

Malware As A Service:

Virtual Kidnapping: Unraveling the Tactics of this Scam

Project Team

Dr. Marie-Helen MarasDirector and Principal Investigator

Professor Adam Scott WandtCo-Principal Investigator

Christopher Dolan – Project Manager // 2024-Present

Ji Yeon Kim – Project Manager // 2024

Julia Gray – Project Associate // 2023-2024

Meghan Scarlott – Project Associate // 2023

Emily Ives – Project Associate // 2022-2023

Ariana Schlegel – Project Associate // 2022-2023

Funding for this project has been provided by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (15PBJA-21-GK-02798-ECON).