DBLOK3 An introduction to digital forensic investigation

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Jonathan Mark Crellin (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Luděk Matyska, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Luděk Matyska, CSc.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
On successful completion of this unit, students should be able, at threshold level, to:
1. Formulate, organise and implement investigations on digital media, whilst applying appropriate procedures for acquiring, preserving and analysing the seized artefacts.
2. Critique a range of tools needed to detect and recover information the digital evidence.
3. Understand and be able to describe the construction a computer crime case and manage its progress through a justice system.
Syllabus
  • The topics covered in the unit will include:
  • 1. Acquisition of evidence in a forensically sound manner
  • 2. Detecting and recovering data from a variety of digital devices
  • 3. Potential problems with digital forensic evidence.
  • 3. Presenting computer forensic evidence in a comprehensible and legally sound manner within the Criminal Justice system(focus on the UK and US system).
  • 4. Critically evaluating a range of public digital forensic tools
Teaching methods
lectures and hands-on
Assessment methods
just participation at lectures and hands-ons
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2*6 hodin přednáška a praktická cvičení.
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