Continuing Education

CCTM590 - Computer Forensics

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Course Overview

Respond to computer intrusions and attacks using forensics to examine digital media. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to conduct a digital forensic examination.

Computer forensics is the performance of a structured investigation while maintaining a documented chain of evidence to find out exactly what happened on a computing device and who was responsible for it. With the knowledge gained in this course, you will be able to describe computer forensics, prepare an incident response plan, and implement an initial crime scene investigation. You will also be able to identify forensic tools, preserve evidence, and recognize the chain of custody. As you learn basic concepts about email forensics, memory forensics, and disk forensics through enriched practical labs, you can apply them within your day-to-day security operations. Using practical examples, discussions, and case studies, you will also be able to apply legal considerations to computer forensics.

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  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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