MIS 585 - Computer Forensics I

3 credit hours
This course covers both the principles and practice of digital forensics. Students will examine the societal and legal impact of computer activity including computer crime, intellectual property, privacy issues, and legal codes. The use of forensic tools and techniques to uncover illegal or illicit activities left on disk and recovering files from intentionally damaged media will be examined. Specific manifestations of cybercrime, including hacking, viruses, and other forms of malicious software are presented. The methods and standards for extraction, preservation, and deposition of legal evidence in a court of law are described. Computer forensics investigation techniques for collecting computer-related evidence at the physical layer from a variety of digital media (hard drives, compact flash, and Smart Phones) and performing analysis at the file system layer is presented.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL
College: CGPS