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CIS 272 - Digital Forensics I



5.0 Credits
Covers basic procedures and methodologies for digital forensics that must be mastered. Acquisition, identification, and analysis of evidence; documentation strategies; manual and automated analysis tools; and working as an expert witness. Maps to the ACE and CSFA certifications. Prerequisite: CIS 161 with a minimum grade of 2.5 or equivalent experience.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the origins of computer forensics. [COMMUNICATE]
  2. Describe the relationship between law enforcement and industry. [REASON]
  3. Discuss ethics and its impact on computer forensics. [REASON]
  4. Describe the computing investigation process. [REASON]
  5. Describe disk structures. [REASON]
  6. Describe the Microsoft boot process. [REASON]
  7. Identify where data can be hidden on different platforms. [REASON]
  8. Build a forensic bootable CD/DVD. [REASON]
  9. Describe how to build a forensic workstation. [REASON]
  10. Describe the profession of computer forensics. [REASON]
  11. Use current forensics tools. [REASON]
  12. Perform graphic image recovery. [REASON]
  13. Perform email recovery and investigations. [REASON]
  14. Discuss a code of ethics and conduct related to the information security and digital forensics professions. [REASON]
  15. Identify standards of professionalism and ethical behavior for information security and digital forensics professionals, and apply these standards successfully to ethical dilemmas. [ACT]
  16. Describe issues related to privacy and determine how to address them technically and ethically. [REASON]



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