CFR - 101 Computer Forensics

(4 s.h.)

This course deals with the identification, acquisition, preservation, documentation and interpretation of computer data. Topics covered include the digital forensics profession, public- and private-sector investigations, establishing a lab for collecting and analyzing data, file system structures, digital forensics tools, hashing of data and images, detailed report writing, expert testimony, and ethics for the expert witness. The course also covers virtual machine forensics, live acquisitions, network forensics, e-mail and social media investigations, mobile device forensics and the Internet of Things, and cloud forensics.

Lecture Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 30
Clinical Hours: 0
Work Experience Hours: 0