SCRIPTING FOR CYBERSECURITY AND FORENSICS

Catalog description

Cybersecurity and forensics are part of an ever-changing field of computing and all other things "cyber". This course intends to examine many of the challenges and current problems that exist within these fields. Specifically, this course will provide an overview of the distinct challenges that cybersecurity professionals and forensic investigators face, identify the appropriate platforms for tools to be created that resolve or remediate some of those challenges, and ensure that integrity of evidence is maintained for appropriate post-event actions. Existing and emerging research in the field of cybersecurity, digital forensics, law, human factors will be examined. Prerequisites: COMP3100 or COMP3400 (4 credits)