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CIT 281 - Project in Computer Forensics


Credits: 2
2 Lecture Hours

Prerequisites: CIT 180  and CIT 181  
Co-requisites: CIT 280  

Description
This course is an advanced level practicum for students in the Computer Forensics program. Students gain comprehensive experience and demonstrates their competencies in applying the knowledge and skills learned in this program to real world or hypothetical cases of computer security crime or incident. While students are encouraged to identify and work on projects in actual government agencies or business organizations, they may also work on equivalent hypothetical cases mutually agreed to between the students and the instructor. The course work culminates into an individual or team portfolio that can be used to evaluate the students’ competencies in the program.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  1. Describe the scope of the case assignment and identify the legal grounds or business rules and constituents related to the case.
  2. Plan a solution to a computer forensics case to include determining facilities, technology, tools and required personnel by applying the required critical thinking and problem solving skills in the investigation.
  3. Defend the planned solution with supervisor or instructor or team members.
  4. Observe legal procedures and professional ethics throughout a case.
  5. Develop a professional portfolio based on the assigned project which demonstrates all computer forensic software used in the solution of the case.
Listed Topics
  1. Case assignment and evaluation criteria
  2. Review of governing laws and business regulations regarding the case
  3. Review of digital forensic techniques, tools and procedures
  4. Regular progress report to supervisor or instructor
  5. Project management skills
  6. Documentation and portfolio development
Reference Materials
Current and appropriate textbook, current and appropriate version(s) of software, multimedia, Internet access and a CCAC web server account for web publishing.
Approved By: Bullock, Quintin Date Approved: 05/15/2014


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