0 or 3 credits
Spring 2025 Lecture Laboratory Upper Division
Covers the fundamentals of the maturing discipline of computer forensics. The focus of the course is on gaining a broad understanding of the field of study and how technology and law interact to form this forensic science. Emerging standards and current and future issues related to the field are also explored. Examines law and public policy, the computer forensic methodology, report presentation, and expert witness testimony, as well as anti-forensic techniques that can be used to obfuscate evidence. Students are exposed to theory and practice with lab exercises, thought and term papers, and a practical, as well as written, final exam.
Learning Outcomes1Develop their Investigative Environment.
2Acquire an understanding of how open source intelligence (OSINT) is used for digital forensic examinations.
3Gain knowledge of how to conduct common investigations related to evidence that is stored on a mobile phone or tablet.
4Learn the importance of location information and where to locate and how to interpret this information.
5Understand of how to conduct investigations involving P2P and other Tor related technologies.
6Explore the various digital forensics visualization methods.
7Be introduced to a common report format and the ASTM report standard.
8Understand the importance of Expert Witness (EW), Who can be an EW, and how to be an effective EW.
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