CSN 34 Computer Forensics

Units: 3
Hours: 45 hours LEC; 27 hours LAB
Grade Options: Letter Grade or Inc.
Term Typically Offered: Every fall term
Advisories: or CSN 60 with a minimum grade of “C”.
This is an introductory course in Computer Forensics. Forensics Computing, Digital Forensics, or Computer Forensics is the name of a newly emerging field of study and practice that incorporates many areas of expertise. Some of these areas include network security, intrusion detection, incident response, infrastructure protection, disaster recovery, continuity planning, software engineering, cybersecurity, and computer crime investigation. It is an area of practice in public law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels that deals with cybercrime, cyber vandalism, cyber predators, and cyberterrorism. In the private sector, it involves critical infrastructure, including businesses, hospitals, utilities, transportation, finance, education, and other key institutions. (CSU)