INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER FORENSICS

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Students learn skills to launch and properly complete a successful computer forensics investigation, beginning with a discussion of ethics while mapping to the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) certification objectives. The course includes specific preparation for the DOD-approved EC-Council's CHFI (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator) exam. Topics covered include an overview of computer forensics as a profession, the computer investigation process, understanding operating systems boot processes, disk structures; data acquisition and analysis; technical writing; setting up a forensics lab; and a review of familiar computer forensics tools. Features free downloads of the latest forensic software, so students can become familiar with the tools of the trade.