Digital Forensics

This module will teach the student about the processes and technologies used to recover, preserve and analyse data from digital sources e.g. hard disks, memory and mobile phones. Students will also learn about the legal, ethical and testimonial aspects that are found in practical scenarios.

Topics covered include Introduction to Forensics and Anti-Forensics; Data recovery from encrypted, obscured, or deleted sources; Preservation of Data as Evidence; Data Integrity Verification; Analysis of preserved data; Mobile Phone Forensics; Issues in Anti-Forensics; Topics on Law, Ethics and Testimony in Forensics; Tools and Techniques; Case Studies.