2022-2023 Course Catalog

IT 219 Digital Forensics

provides an introduction to digital forensics from a theoretical and practical perspective an exposure to investigative tools and techniques used in the field. Personal computer operating system architectures and disk structures are reviewed and the proper use of available computer forensic hardware and software tools are examined. Other topics include the importance of digital evidence controls, the method of processing crime and incident scenes, the details of data acquisition and the requirements of an expert witness. This course is applicable toward AAS (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 2.0, lab hours 2.0).

Credits

3.0

Prerequisite

IT 118

Division and Department

Math, Science & Business / Information Technology