ISSC459 - Digital Forensics: Hard Disc and Operating Systems

Course Code: ISSC459 Course ID: 4415 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course is designed to expose the student to the process of detecting attacks and collecting evidence in a forensically sound manner with the intent to report crime and prevent future attacks. Learners are introduced to advanced techniques in computer investigation and analysis with interest in generating potential legal evidence. The course provides a basic understanding of file systems, hard disks and digital media devices. Boot processes, Windows and Linux Forensics and application of password crackers.