CSM 441 - Investigating Digital Evidence and Incident Response (3 cr.)

The course will explore historical, current and emerging trends, techniques and tools in the field of digital forensics. This course will provide an overview of not only the technical aspects, but also the organizational and legal issues relevant to the field. Forensics is the use of science in a court of law; this course looks specifically at how one obtains evidence from a computer, digital devices and from network messages and logs, preserving the evidentiary chain, and the legal aspects of the search and seizure of computers and related equipment/information. This course is aligned with the EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator certification body of knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): CSM 412
Semester(s) Offered: Varies