Cyber Crime and Digital Forensics.

Catalog description

This course examines cybercrime through technical, legal, and investigative perspectives, emphasizing the identification and analysis of digital evidence. Students will study common cybercrimes, threat actors, and attack methods across diverse hardware, software, and operating systems. Importance will be placed on securely acquiring, preserving, examining, and documenting digital artifacts from computers, mobile devices, networks, and IoT systems. Using industry-standard forensic tools, students will perform analyses in simulated environments and apply their findings to real-world scenarios. The course also addresses legal and ethical considerations, chain of custody, and the role of digital forensics in incident response and criminal investigations.