COMP 2555 Computer Forensics

Syllabus: (asterisk topics will have hands-on exercises)

• Overview
• Fundamentals
• Technology
• Evidence and Capture
• Data Recovery*
• Collection and Data Seizure*
• Duplication and Preservation of Digital Evidence*
• Analysis
• Discovery of Electronic Evidence*
• Identification of Data
• Reconstructing Past Events*
• Countermeasures: Information Warfare
• Fighting Against Macro Threats: Defensive Strategies for Governments and Industry Groups
• The Information Warfare Arsenal, Tactics*
• Surveillance*
• Civilian Casualties: The Victims and Refugees
• Advanced Forensics and Future Directions
• Advanced Techniques
• Summary
• Case Studies from Different Domains