CST 170 - Digital Forensics Essentials

This hands-on course introduces the fundamental principles of forensic science generally, and the technical and legal aspects of digital forensics specifically, including forensic procedures, imaging, hashing, file recovery, file system basics, mismatched file types, reporting, and the laws governing digital evidence. Students will use both open-source and court-approved (AccessData) forensic software tools to conduct digital forensic examinations.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 097, and MAT 017 or MAT 019/MAT 021 or MAT 022, if required by DSP.
4 lecture hours per week
4 credit hours