CIS562
Preview: CIS562 Computer Forensics Planning :
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
CIS502
This course presents the systematic methods in conducting computer forensic investigations,
acquiring digital data, and reporting on forensic investigations. Topics include procedures to create
a forensics lab; investigating computer and cybercrime; tools, techniques and methods used to
perform forensic investigations; and concepts for collecting, analyzing, recovering, and preserving
forensic evidence.
Required Resources
Bill Nelson. 2019. Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations. CIS562 MindTap 6th
edition webtext available at https://www.strayerbookstore.com/
ANSI National Accreditation Board. No date. ANSI National Accreditation Board.
https://anab.ansi.org/
National Institute of Standards and Technology. No date. Computer Forensics Tool Testing
Program (CFTT). https://www.nist.gov/itl/ssd/software-quality-group/computer-forensics-tool-
testing-program-cftt
Dennis Green. August 22, 2018. If You Shopped at These 16 Stores in the Last Year, Your
Data Might Have Been Stolen. https://www.businessinsider.com/data-breaches-2018-4
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Course Learning Outcomes
Aaron Pressman. March 27, 2018. The Secret History of the FBI's Battle Against Apple
Reveals the Bureau's Mistakes . https://finance.yahoo.com/news/secret-history-fbi-apos-battle-
173731670.html
Supplemental Resources
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. No date. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences .
http://www.acjs.org/
American Society of Criminology. No date. American Society of Criminology.
http://www.asc41.com/
Digital Forensics Magazine. No date. Digital Forensics Magazine .
http://www.digitalforensicsmagazine.com/
Brian Carrier. No date. The Sleuth Kit (TSK) & Autopsy: Open Source Digital Forensic Tools .
https://www.sleuthkit.org
Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). No date. Open Web Application Security
Project (OWASP). https://www.owasp.org/
RapidTables. No date. ASCII, Hex, Binary, Decimal, Converter Base64 .
http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/number/ascii-hex-bin-dec-converter.htm
Tyler Akins. No date. Cipher Tools . http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/
X-Ways Software Technology AG. No date. WinHex Hex Editor.
http://www.winhex.com/winhex/hex-editor.html
Conduct digital forensics activities using industry-standard tools and
techniques.
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Recommend acquisition tools for a forensics lab.
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