Cyber Forensics Lab at Purdue University
College of Technology
Department of Computer and Information Technology
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
USA
http://cyberforensics.purdue.edu

CIT 420/556

http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/cit/Courses/CIT556/

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Course description

This course is designed to provide an introduction to a specific area under the larger scientific disciplineof digital forensics. Computer forensics is primarily focused on cyber crime scene analysis (e.g., workstations, servers), and media analysis (e.g., primary or secondary storage, PDAs, memory sticks etc.). The other areas of digital forensics, network forensics and software forensics are not covered in this course per se. The course combines theory and hands on learning. There are 14 labs and a practical exam, in which students have to conduct an actual forensic examination. The tentative course syllabus is available for download.

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CIT557 Advanced Research Topics in Computer Forensics

http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/cit/Courses/CIT557/

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Course description

This course is designed as a graduate level seminar class. The focus of the course is on research topics in cyber forensics. Students are required to choose a research topic in the area focusing on current and near term issues. Topics can range from public policy, behavioral characteristics, to tool testing and development. The only restriction for a topic, is that it has to be relevant to cyber forensics.

Students are required to demonstrate knowledge of their choice of research topics, and are expected to work independently. Students in this course have priority for booking time in the cyber forensics lab and use of equipment. Download the course syllabus to review the course expectations, policies, and grading structure.

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Contact Person (both above courses)

Marcus K. Rogers
Head of Cyber Forensics Program
rogersmk@purdue.edu
Tel: (765) 494-2561

CIT421 Small Scale Digital Device Forensics

http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/cit/Courses/CIT421/

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Course description

This course will help students understand the issues, techniques, and vulnerabilities of small scale digital device forensics. Emphasis will be placed on the forensically sound acquisition, preservation, analysis and presentation of small scale digital devices as evidence. The course will be seminar based and allow students to focus on both applied and basic research questions.

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Contact Person

Rick Mislan
Instructor
rmislan@purdue.edu

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