Digital Forensics Essentials Master Course Syllabus

This course syllabus, made available by Union County College, was designed to teach students "the fundamental principles of forensic science." Topics covered include: Introduction to the Digital Forensic Science Profession, Legal Investigations, Data Acquisition and Imaging Tools and Procedures, Verification/Hashing Methods and Procedures, Seizing Digital Evidence at the Scene, and more. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:Discuss the rules, laws, policies, and procedures that affect digital forensics.Perform the steps included in a digital investigation from the initial recognition of an incident through the steps of evidence gathering, preservation and analysis, and the completion of legal proceedings.Write professional quality reports that include both a summary report and a notes section, which describes the technical procedures used in the investigation.Identify important file metadata and apply their use in a forensic investigation.Perform a forensic investigation on a forensic image, using various tools to recover evidence, resulting in a report documenting the investigationThis course serves as a prerequisite for the Advanced Digital Forensics Master Course, which is available to view separately.Â