COMP 4430 - Digital Forensics

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Acquisition and investigation of evidence from all devices capable of storing digital data related to the prosecution of cybercrime and fraud. Course introduces the process of forensic investigation, chain of custody, forensic analysis, court proceedings and the legal justice system. It includes an examination of digital storage and network traffic from personal computers,enterprise systems, embedded devices, and mobiles. Laboratory student exercises will use the tools and techniques of digital forensics investigators. PREREQUISITE: COMP 3825 and COMP 4270 or permission of instructor.