Advanced Forensic Computer and Storage Device Analysis.

Catalog description

Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 laboratory hours. 3 credits. Corequisite: FRSC 525 . Enrollment is restricted to forensic science majors. The course is an advanced study of the application of digital forensic methods and tools for the analysis of computer and storage devices. Covers operating and file system artifacts found on modern computer and storage devices, as well as the analytical techniques used in examinations (i.e., collection, acquisition, data structure interpretation, analysis, data recovery). Both theoretical and practical aspects will be covered. There is a significant hands-on laboratory component, including comprehensive working knowledge and extensive practical applications with mock crime scenes.