FRA103 - Introduction to Computer Forensics
Course Overview
This course will provide an overview of digital forensics to aid the student in understanding the process of data creation, recovery, and analysis and the benefits of that knowledge during a forensic accounting engagement. The course will allow students to gain an understanding of working with investigations related to data forensics, emails, internet/web forensics, mobile devices, and networks. Also covered will be the topics of the litigation process including pre-trial, the day in court, and aspects of testifying as a computer forensics expert.
- How digital data is created, stored, shared, deleted, and destroyed
- Distinguish from among available digital examination methods
- Theory of data detection
- Proper evidence recovery methods in digital forensics
- Methods of data transfer will be explored
- Authenticating retrieved data
- Proper chain of custody methods
- The importance of maintaining working copies and backups
- Properly securing the evidence obtained
- Narrowing down the search criteria
- Searching computer evidence
- Unlocking hidden data through encryption, compression, hashes, passwords, and other methods of data protection
- Relevancy and admissibility of evidence
- E-Discovery – The student will learn about e-discovery requests
- Importance of proper consent or authority to conduct a digital forensic examination
- Client’s need for information
- Importance of defining and conveying the scope of their work
Upon the completion of this course, students will understand and be able to:
- Detect and document digital evidence
- Collect and handle digital evidence
- Examine digital evidence
- Understand and properly participate in a lawsuit or criminal investigation
- Manage the client engagement in examining digital forensics
Prerequisites
If English is not your native language, we recommend the equivalent English language proficiency of a minimum score of 557 paper-based or 83 internet-based on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS).
The test scores are not required for enrollment in this course.
Accrediting Associations
- CPE for Self-Reporting to your state accountancy board 19.5 CPE self-reporting
Applies To The Following Certificate
- Forensic Accounting Certificate : Required
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