Incident Response.

Catalog description

Semester course; 2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: FRSC 525 . Enrollment is restricted to seniors in forensic science with a minimum of 85 credit hours toward the degree, or graduate students in forensic science. Examines the role of the digital forensics investigator as a member of an incident response team and explores the nature of the threat to organizations, the indicators that an incident is underway, the policies and procedures to be followed when an incident is detected, and the investigation methods used to collect evidence for prevention and/or prosecution. The course will employ tools and techniques used by digital forensics investigators for evidence collection and examination.