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CSC585 - Topics in Computer Forensics

Sample Lecture
View our introductory lecture to CSC585. All of our lectures are pre-recorded and delivered to students as a downloadable or streaming .wmv file. Watch our CSC585 lecture that introduces you to the course.

Course Description
CSC585 is the second course of the Graduate Certificate Program. This course is designed to build on the material learned in CSC414 "Computer System Fundamentals", the first course in the digital forensics sequence. This course places a strong emphasis on digital forensic procedures, digital forensic tools, and legal issues relating to digital forensics. This course uses advanced forensic tools and hands on exercises to emphasize the procedures that students will use in the field as forensic investigators.

Semester Taught
CSC585 is taught in the Fall and Spring semesters.

Prerequisites
Current enrollment in the Graduate Certificate Program. Successful completion of CSC414.

Course Format
CSC585 is taught entirely online. This course is composed of weekly modules that include an assigned reading, an online video lecture, a quiz, and a hands on assignment. Students taking this course will also have to complete a final project that is based on a current topic in the field. Students will have access to all of the necessary material through an online classroom that is maintained by the University. Part of this online classroom is a discussion board that allows students to anonymously communicate with each other and the instructor. This discussion board is used to discuss current issues in the field as well as to trouble shoot problems that students may be having with homework assignments. The discussion board is unique in that it has been designed to function similarly to a professional list-serve that professionals use in the industry. Students can also have additional access to the instructors through an online meeting application that allows both student and instructor to share the contents of their desktops. This way instructors can see exactly what students are doing and provide help and assistance as necessary.

Course Topics

• Forensic Procedures
• Digital Signatures
• Data Acquisition
• Recovery and Searching
• File Systems (NTFS)
• VMware and Investigation
• Access Data's Forensic Toolkit (FTK)
• Password Cracking
• Data Carving
• Metadata

Required Materials

• File System Forensic Analysis, Brian Carrier
• Windows XP Machine or later with 5 Gigs of free space, 2 Gigs of RAM, and a high-speed internet connection

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Coming Soon

Starting in Spring 2010 URI will be offering a full course in EnCase Forensics Software. This course will be eligible to any student who is currently enrolled in one of the degree or certificate programs and has successfully completed CSC485 or CSC585. Enroll now to be one of the first students eligible. Students who complete the course will be eligible to take their EnCe certification test.