F20FO - Digital Forensics
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Syllabus
1. digital evidence & Imaging (1.1 Introduction to Digital Forensics, 1.2 Digital Evidence, 1.3 File Systems, 1.4 Forensic Imaging)
2. data recovery (2.1 Data Hiding, 2.2 Data Recovery, 2.3 Anti-forensics & Cryptography)
3. Forensics analysis (3.1 Forensic Data Analysis, 3.2 Live Forensics, 3.3 Malware Forensics, 3.4 Social Engineering & OSINT)
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to do the following:
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demonstrate understanding of the principles of digital forensics
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demonstrate understanding in legal and ethical aspects of the digital forensics process
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critically appraise and use Digital Forensic Tools and Techniques
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identify and analyse digital evidence related to security incidents
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reflect on complex digital forensics / Incident Response scenarios
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communicate and work in collaboration in shared investigation environments
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make formal presentations about digital forensics topics and analysis to informed audiences
Further details
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SCQF Level: 10
Credits: 15
