CIS220 Computer Forensics I

An introduction to computer and digital forensics. The course covers procedures for handling digital evidence, the laws and regulations that apply to computers and digital systems, the tools used for obtaining, analyzing and reporting on digital evidence. Also covered are some basics of cryptography, steganography and message authentication. The emphasis is on the industry best-practices for examining computers that might contain crime-related information with hands-on projects in lab.

Credit Hours

4

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

2

Prerequisite

CIS110 Computer Applications

Attributes

  • Computer Science Elective

  • Free Elective