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COURSE NUMBER NCC 216 CREDIT / UNIT HOURS 4 PRE-REQUISITES NCC 215: Digital Forensics I: Digital Forensics FundamentalsRECOMMENDED TEXT BOOK :: Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigation :: Computer Forensics with FTK ISBN 978-0-321-26817-4 / 978-1-783-55902-2 COURSE LAB None | DESCRIPTION 4 credit/unit hours – Four hours of lecture weekly; one term In this course, students perform detailed forensic analyses and produce forensic reports of findings on a series of compromised and/or seized system images, using tools for distributed data collection, imaging and forensics. Students will also examine host/network-level data, as well as mobile device data, while systematically determining what happened and how. Students will use both open-source and court-approved digital forensic software tools to conduct forensic examinations. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
MAIN TOPICS 1.0 Data acquisition and validation 2.0 Linux and Mac file structures 3.0 Graphic file formats 4.0 AccessData tool suite 5.0 Microsoft Windows Registry 6.0 Mobile device forensics 7.0 Email forensics 8.0 Cloud forensics 9.0 Ethical responsibilities of an expert witness |