Digital Forensics - COMP9448

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Pre-requisite: COMP3441 or TELE3119 or TELE3018.
 
 
Fee Band:   (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Forensic investigation of digital criminal activity and breach of corporate and government procedures.

On completion of this course students will:
  • have practical expertise in the technical content of computer forensic investigations and understand their role in enabling successful investigation and prevention of electronic crimes;
  • understand the legal status of a forensic investigation and current professional forensic practice including chain of custody and the role of an expert witness;
  • be aware of the particular characteristics and requirements of the various sub-branches of digital forensics such as computer forensics, network forensics, media forensics, firewall forensics, mobile device forensics, internet forensics;
  • understand the key issues in collecting, analysing, and reporting on digital evidence