Digital Foren and Incident Res

Catalog description

This course covers concepts and techniques in the field of computer and cyber forensics, which includes investigating, acquiring, preserving and analyzing digitally stored information. Students will practice performing digital forensics investigations using industry-standard forensic tools, techniques and procedures in the digital forensic process. Students will analyze various effective plans for crisis management and incident-handling process, including methods and standards for extraction and preservation of legal evidence, uncovering illicit activities, recovering information left on digital storages and extracting files from intentionally damaged media.