DFS 501 - The Practice of Digital Investigations

This course will provide the basis for this program of study. The course introduces the core principles of forensic science and evidence management. Students will examine the mission of digital forensics from the various perspectives of the public and private sectors, including digital forensics in support of activities ranging from internal corporate investigations, responses to information security incidents, and policy auditing to third-party investigations, criminal investigations, and anti-terrorism information gathering – and discussing the imperatives of each.
Credit(s): 3