CS 3840 - Computer Forensics for Security Assurance

Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
This course is a foundational course in file system analysis, digital forensics and computer media analysis. A combination of lectures and labs will give students a strong understanding of low-level file system knowledge to prepare them for involvement in digital forensic analysis, data recovery and other related tasks. Students will examine widely used file systems such as Windows NTFS and FAT32, UFS, EXT2 and UFS2. Students will also become familiar with software tools used in computer forensic work.
Pre-requisite(s): CS 2420.