Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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DFS 560 - Digital Forensics and Encryption


This course focuses on encryption techniques and practical approaches to dealing with encryption when encountered in a digital investigation. Students will learn encryption and hashing algorithm techniques including the relationship of algorithm complexity to password strength. They will be able to demonstrate password cracking techniques and methods to counter whole-disk encryption.  Memory and network-based encryption will be explored as will the use of encryption in Malware applications. Steganography and other encryption techniques used to hide or obfuscate data will be examined.
Prerequisite(s): Complete DFS-501 and DFS-520
Credit(s): 3



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