CFS 280 Digital Forensics Essentials

This course provides an introduction to the principles, methodologies, and applications of digital forensics, preparing students with the foundational knowledge and hands-on skills required for forensic investigations. Students will learn to identify, collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence from various storage devices and operating systems while maintaining forensic integrity and chain of custody. Key topics include forensic data acquisition, network and system log analysis, cybercrime investigation techniques, and the classification of digital evidence. Students will explore legal, ethical, and procedural considerations essential to forensic investigations, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices. Through hands-on exercises, students will apply forensic tools to examine digital artifacts, analyze cybercrime trends, and prepare forensic reports. By the end of the course, students will have a strong foundation in digital forensic investigation techniques, aligning with the EC-Council Digital Forensics Essentials (D|FE) certification objectives.

Prerequisites

• CFS 262: IT Infrastructure Fundamentals and CFS 264: IT System Administration

Special information

First day attendance is mandatory.
Note: Students are responsible to both be aware of and abide by prerequisites for CFS and ICS courses for which they enroll, and will be administratively dropped from a course if they have not met prerequisites.