| Extended Course Description: | Catalog Course Description:
Provides an introduction to the collection, analysis, presentation, and preservation of digital evidence according to methodologies defined by forensic science to fulfill the needs of the legal and law enforcement communities. Introduces systems understanding as an important tool for digital forensic investigation of crimes that use information technology.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites:
INFO 210 – Database Systems
INFO 355 – Systems Analysis II
Curriculum Role:
Elective for students interested in information security and assurance
Course Rationale:
Forensic investigation is a foundation process in computer crime, information security and information assurance.
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
• Define digital forensics
• Define and execute the digital forensics process
• Identify and use tools available for carrying out digital forensics investigations
• Use systems analysis to perform digital forensic investigation
• Define legal constraints on digital forensics investigations
• Demonstrate the skills needed to testify in a criminal proceeding involving digital forensics
Course Content:
• Introduction to Digital Forensics, Digital Forensics Processes and Procedures, Types of Analysis (1)
• Forensics Scenarios, Data Recovery (1)
• Collecting Evidence, Browser Forensics (1)
• Applying Systems Analysis to Digital Forensics (1)
• Hacking and Hackers (1)
• Analysis of Digital Forensic Evidence, Reconstructing Events (1)
• Digital Forensic Technology I (1)
• Digital Forensic Technology II (1)
• Digital Forensics Practicum (2)
Presentation :
This course will include lecture, in class discussions and exercises. Students will be asked to apply their knowledge to cases to analyze the crime, collect evidence, and draw conclusions.
Assessment:
Evaluation will be by examination, and student projects.
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