MacOS Forensics/ SANS FOR518

Hey y'all,

TLDR; I'm new to MacOS Forensics and need to purchase a mac for the SANS FOR518, but confused around the hardware requirements. Is virtualisation on a mac essential if I already have a Windows workstation? Could I get through the course/ real world forensics with a M1 mac?

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I'm looking at enrolling the SANS FOR518 Mac Forensics online and it states that an Intel Mac is required.

1) Is an Intel Mac a critical requirement in the …

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