Undergraduate Catalog

COSC 440 Digital Forensics

This course introduces principles, techniques, and tools to perform digital forensics, which encompasses recovering and investigating material found in digital devices about cybercrime and other crimes where digital evidence is relevant. Students learn evidence extraction and analysis on UNIX/Linux, Windows, and macOS systems, networks, web applications, and mobile devices; they also gain exposure to available tools. Some legal/ethical aspects of digital forensics are also discussed.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

COSC340, or COSC340

Distribution

2-3-3

Offered

Spring