CIT 34 Introduction of Computer Forensics, CIT 36 Advanced Computer Forensics, CIT 37 File System Forensic Analysis, CIT 38 Computer Forensics Seminar

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Course length

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Course description

An Associate's Degree and a Certificate of Achievement in computer forensics are available. Further details of specific courses offered:

CIT 34 Introduction of Computer Forensics (3 credits)

Terms offered: Spring

This is an introductory course in computer and digital forensics. The course covers the principles, procedures, and techniques used in computer forensic crime investigations. Topics include understanding computer investigations, current computer forensics tools, processing crime and incident scenes, and digital evidence controls. Students are introduced to file systems, data acquisition, and computer forensics analysis. Three hours of lecture per week.

Prerequisite: None
Fees: Instructional Support Fee applies

CIT 36 Advanced Computer Forensics (4 credits)

Terms offered: Fall

This course expands on topics covered in CIT 34 and discusses advanced topics in computer and digital forensics analysis. The course focuses on the areas of data acquisition, computer forensics analysis, recovering image files, network forensics, mobile devices, and email investigations, as well as the boot process and file system of Macintosh and Linux computers. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Prerequisite: CIS 33, CIT 34 or permission of the instructor.
Fees: Instructional Support Fee applies

CIT 37 File System Forensic Analysis (3 credits)

Terms offered: Spring

This course discusses how data is stored on disk and where and how digital evidence can be found on the disk. The majority of digital evidence is found on a disk and knowing how and why the evidence exists can help an investigator to provide testimony in a more knowledgeable manner. Basic concepts and theory of a volume and file system are covered and the applied to an investigation. The course also explores analysis techniques and special considerations that the investigator should make based on the file system. In addition, the data structures associated with volume and file systems are given and disk images are analyzed. The phases and guidelines of a digital investigation are also presented. Three hours of lecture per week.

Prerequisite: CIT 36 or permission of the instructor.
Fees: Instructional Support Fee applies

CIT 38 Computer Forensics Seminar (4 credits)

Terms offered: Spring

This is a capstone course in the Computer Forensics option. It allows students to use the computer forensics skills they have developed to work on a comprehensive capstone project. The project includes case studies in which the student is expected to use forensically sound procedures in collecting, analyzing, and documenting all digital evidence. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Prerequisite: CIT 36. Pre- or co-requisite: CIT 37.
Fees: Instructional Support Fee applies

Admissions and entry requirements

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Fees

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Contact Person

Priscilla Grocer
Division of Business and Information Management
Priscilla.Grocer@bristolcc.edu
Tel: +1 508.678.2403