CNIT 121: Computer ForensicsSpring 2012 Sam BowneCRN 33817 Wed 6 pm - 9 pm SCIE 200ScoresOpen Lab Hours for Sci 214Schedule · Lecture Notes · Projects · Links · Home Page |
TextbookGuide to Computer Forensics and Investigations, Fourth Edition, by Bill Nelson, Amelia Phillips, Christopher Steuart; ISBN-10: 1435498836Buy printed book from Amazon Buy e-book from Cengage |
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Catalog DescriptionThe class covers forensics tools, methods, and procedures used for investigation of computers, techniques of data recovery and evidence collection, protection of evidence, expert witness skills, and computer crime investigation techniques. Includes analysis of various file systems and specialized diagnostic software used to retrieve data. Prepares for part of the industry standard certification exam, Security+, and also maps to the Computer Investigation Specialists exam.
Examine computer media to discover evidence.
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Date | Quiz | Topic | ||
Wed 1-18 | Ch 1: Computer Forensics and Investigation Processes | |||
Wed 1-25 | Ch 2: Understanding Computing Investigations | |||
Wed 2-1 | Ch 3: The Investigator's Office and Laboratory | |||
Fri 2-3 | Last Day to Add Classes | |||
Wed 2-8 | Quiz on Ch 1-3 Proj 1-4 due |
Ch 4: Data Acquisitions | ||
Wed 2-15 | Quiz on Ch 4 Proj 5-6 due |
Ch 5: Processing Crime and Incident Scenes | ||
Tue 2-21 | Last Day to Request pass/no pass Grading | |||
Wed 2-22 | Quiz on Ch 5 Proj 7-8 due |
Ch 6: Working with Windows and DOS Systems | ||
Wed 2-29 | Quiz on Ch 6 Proj 9 due |
Ch 7. Current Computer Forensics Tools | ||
Wed 3-7 | Quiz on Ch 7 Proj 10 due |
Ch 8: Macintosh and Linux Boot Processes and File Systems | ||
Wed 3-14 | Quiz on Ch 8 Proj 11 due |
Ch 9: Computer Forensics Analysis | ||
Wed 3-21 | Quiz on Ch 9 Proj 12 due |
Ch 10: Recovering Graphics Files | ||
Wed 3-28 | Holiday - No Class | |||
Wed 4-4 | Quiz on Ch 10 No Proj due |
Ch 11: Virtual Machines, Network Forensics, and Live Acquisitions | ||
Wed 4-11 | No Quiz, no Proj. due | Guest Speaker: Chris Bross, Strategic Technical Alliances, Drive Savers Data Recovery | ||
Wed 4-18 | Quiz on Ch 11 Proj 14 due |
Ch 12: E-mail Investigations & Ch 13: Cell Phone and Mobile Device Forensics | ||
Thu 4-19 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
Wed 4-25 | Quiz on Ch 12-13 Proj 15 due |
Ch 14: Report Writing for High-Tech Investigations & Ch 15: Expert Testimony in High-Tech Investigations | ||
Wed 5-2 | Quiz on Ch 14&15 Proj 13 & 16 due |
Ch 16: Ethics and High-Tech Investigations | ||
Wed 5-9 | No Quiz | ProDiscover and Data Carving | ||
Wed 5-16 | No Quiz All extra credit projects due Last Class |
Guest Speaker: Matthew Linton, NASA: "Using BSD & PFSense as an inexpensive enterprise firewall" | ||
Wed 5-23 | Final Exam: 6 pm SCIE 200 |