CJ 6648 - Cyber Forensics

3 Semester Hour(s)

This course is an introduction to the framework of cyber forensics and the process of identifying, collecting, analyzing, and reporting digital evidence for judicial review. Cyber Forensics involves computer knowledge, hands-on application, and theoretical issues in current practice. Topics to be addressed will include how to forensically acquire digital evidence, various techniques for analyzing digital evidence, and legally acceptable techniques for preserving, collecting, and reporting findings from these investigations. In addition, students will be exposed to various software and hardware involved in the cyber forensics process.