3033/2026/WEB 'Essential skills for lawful recovery of keys and passwords'

The aim of this webinar is to enhance the ability of law enforcement officials to retrieve keys and passwords necessary to lawfully decrypt evidence. 

The webinar will also present the structure of the eDecrypt online module, developed by the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group (ECTEG) and available on the CEPOL LEEd platform.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Describe the structure and content of the eDecrypt online module available on the CEPOL LEEd platform.
• Assess the challenges and feasibility of recovering keys, passwords, and encrypted information during digital investigations.
• Analyse password hashes and apply basic password‑recovery techniques to support the lawful recovery of protected data.

EMPACT training activity

Combatting new forms of organised crime requires more cooperation between police and gendarmes, customs officers, border guards, judges, and prosecutors. EU institutions, agencies and Member States work together to tackle organised and serious international crime through a permanent and key instrument: the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT).

CEPOL plays a crucial role in the EMPACT mechanism through the provision of specialised training and the identification of training needs within each common security threat. Every year, CEPOL provides a comprehensive training package for each common EU crime priority consisting of onsite, online and exchange training activities.

Check more of CEPOL's EMPACT training activities here.