Digital Forensics entails the collection, organization, explanation, and presentation
of evidence assembled in the course of investigations initiated by legal and law
enforcement personnel to substantiate or refute legal proceedings of a criminal or
non-criminal nature. Because computer scientists play a key role in defining and
using technologies for digital forensics, their involvement in such activities is
extremely critical. The purpose of this course is to engage the student into digital
forensics activities from three viewpoints. The first viewpoint involves looking at
digital forensics from the standpoint of the activities and issues faced by the digital
forensics expert. The second viewpoint is to consider the nature of the
contributions that computer scientists can make to the field of digital forensics
through the creation and advancement of algorithms to aid in forensics analytical
tasks. Finally, the third viewpoint will be to examine digital forensics from the
viewpoint of the legal personnel involved and to consider their requirements for
evidence and explanation.
Using a virtual environment, students will perform tasks based on the lecture materials. While theory and methods are covered in the course, this course is mean to give hands-on experience in the topic.
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