• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

Computer forensics is simply the application of computer investigation and analysis techniques in the interests of determining potential legal evidence. Evidence might be sought in a wide range of computer crime or misuse, including but not limited to theft of trade secrets, theft of or destruction of intellectual property, and fraud. Computer forensic investigators can draw on an array of methods for discovering data that resides in a computer system, or recovering deleted, encrypted, or damaged file information.

Learning Objectives

  •   Computer Forensics in Today's World
  •   Computer Forensics Investigation Process
  •   Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems
  •   Operating System Forensics
  •   Defeating Anti-Forensics Techniques
  •   Data Acquisition and Duplication
  •   Network Forensics
  •   Investigating Web Attacks
  •   Database Forensics
  •   Cloud Forensics
  •   Malware Forensics
  •   Investigating E-mail Crimes
  •   Mobile Forensics
  •   Investigative Reports

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

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