Computer Forensics Fundamentals
Welcome to CIS 60 Computer Forensics Fundamentals! During this course, you will be presented with an overview of computer forensics, including computer investigation processes, operating systems boot processes, and disk structures. You’ll learn data acquisition tools, techniques. You’ll develop your skills of analysis &technical writing. We will discuss the legal and ethical obligations of a forensic analyst. And, finally, the objectives of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) certification.
Program details
| Session | Description | Notes | Slides | Recording |
| Friday, March 21 | Introduction to digital forensics |
Read Chapter 1-4, Quiz 1, Labs |
Slides | Recording |
| Friday, March 29 | Legal aspects of forensics and being an expert witness |
Read Chapter 14-16 |
Slides | Recording |
| Friday, April 5 | NO CLASS, SPRING BREAK; |
Slides | ||
| Friday, April 12 | Forensics methodology and filesystem forensics |
Read Chapter 5-8 |
Slides | Recording |
| Friday, April 19 | Network forensics & memory forensics (Guest - Haydee) |
Read Chapter 9-10 |
Slides | Recording |
| Friday, April 26 | Internet & social media forensics & mobile forensics (Guest - Sherman Kwok) |
Read Chapter 11-13 |
Slides | Recording |
| Friday, May 3 | Student Case Presentations & Guest |
Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations
Table of Contents
| Chapter | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Computer Forensics | View Chapter |
| 2 | Understanding Computer Investigations | View Chapter |
| 3 | Data Acquisition | View Chapter |
| 4 | Processing Crime and Incident Scenes | View Chapter |
| 5 | Working with Windows and CLI Systems | View Chapter |
| 6 | Current Computer Forensics Tools | View Chapter |
| 7 | Digital Evidence Controls | View Chapter |
| 8 | Crime and Incident Scene Processing | View Chapter |
| 9 | Digital Evidence Analysis | View Chapter |
| 10 | Virtual Machine Forensics | View Chapter |
| 11 | Network Forensics | View Chapter |
| 12 | Mobile Device Forensics | View Chapter |
| 13 | Cloud Forensics | View Chapter |
| 14 | Report Writing for High-Tech Investigations | View Chapter |
| 15 | Expert Testimony in High-Tech Investigations | View Chapter |
| 16 | Ethics for High-Technology Investigations | View Chapter |
Final Presentations and Guest Lecture
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