Case Study · Professional Services
An institutional website for the ICFI forensic institute
The International Certified Forensic Investigators is a professional body for forensic investigation, digital forensics and fraud examination. Exibify designed and built a website that carries its authority and organises a wide set of programmes.
The Project
About ICFI
ICFI describes itself as a global institution advancing standards in forensic investigation, criminal intelligence, digital forensics, fraud examination and forensic auditing. It offers membership, professional certifications such as Certified Forensic Investigator, Certified Fraud Investigator and Certified Digital Forensic Examiner, specialist training and an online academy with certificates that can be verified. Its stated pillars are international standards, expert-led training, ethical excellence and a global community of certified investigators.
- Client
- ICFI
- Industry
- Forensic investigator certification
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Services
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Website
- icfi-global.org
The Brief
What the website needed to do
Professional bodies live and die by credibility. The site needed to look serious, explain membership, certifications and training without ambiguity, and handle several audiences: prospective members, students, partners and employers checking a credential. A deep navigation with admissions, payments, ethics and events had to stay easy to follow. The build also had to leave room for events, partnerships and a president's welcome, so the institute can grow its content over time.
Our Approach
How we designed and built it
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The navigation is built in layers so nothing gets lost. Membership holds joining, admissions and payments, the Institute menu covers ethics, events and partnerships, and the Academy has its own entry. A skip-to-content link and clear structure support accessibility. Calls to action are consistent, with Explore Certifications for learners and Become a Member for professionals.
- 02
On the homepage, the Truth, Integrity, Justice motto frames an overview of the institute, followed by four offerings: membership, certification, professional training and global recognition. Featured certifications are summarised in short cards that link to full programme details. Policies for privacy, cookies, disclaimers and refunds are present in the footer to match the institute's formal standing.
- 03
The Academy section introduces course delivery with assessments, progress tracking and verifiable completion certificates, with separate member and student logins and a certificate verification page. A dark, restrained palette gives the site a formal, investigative tone. Contact details are available from a top bar on every page, for those who prefer to call or email.
What We Built
Inside the ICFI website
The features that do the work, all live on icfi-global.org today.
See it live- 01
Layered navigation
Membership, certifications, training, institute and academy menus keep a large site organised.
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Featured certification cards
Three flagship credentials presented with short descriptions and links.
- 03
ICFI Academy
An online learning area with a course listing, student login and member login.
- 04
Certificate verification
A page that lets employers confirm an awarded credential.
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Join and apply routes
Join Us and Apply Now buttons lead into admissions and payments pages.
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