A data recovery syllabus covers logical (software-based) and physical (hardware) methods, starting with storage basics (HDD, SSD, RAID, File Systems like NTFS, FAT), tools (PC-3000), and progressing to advanced techniques like cleanroom work (head swaps, platter swaps), firmware repair (Seagate, WD), PCB soldering, and handling mobile/cloud/encrypted data, often split into levels from basic recovery to advanced hardware/firmware engineering.

