Digital Forensics and Incident Response

Catalog description

This course provides an advanced exploration of digital forensics and incident response strategies essential for securing modern organizations. Students will develop expertise in applying identity and access management security, implementing secure network architecture, and designing segmentation solutions. Emphasis is placed on evaluating vulnerabilities in specialized technologies, researching hardware assurance best practices, and mitigating software and web application vulnerabilities and attacks. Additionally, students will analyze non-technical data and privacy controls, integrating them into comprehensive incident response frameworks to address evolving cybersecurity challenges. This course prepares students to lead and innovate in the fields of digital forensics and cybersecurity.