BS in Technology Forensics

http://www.uat.edu/majors/Technology_Forensics.aspx

Course length

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Course description

Students in the Technology Forensics major will learn methods to obtain and document digital information, determine how information was compromised and provide expert testimony concerning the acquired information. Topics of study may include methods for discovering data in computers, networks and hand-held devices; recovering deleted, encrypted, corrupted or hidden information; and the proper handling of evidence in accordance with laws and regulations.

A technology forensics specialist is a role that will require the knowledge of systems and investigative techniques in order to impartially produce electronic evidence. Graduates from the program will have both the technical skills for recovering evidence and the presentation skills to provide testimony in a court of law. This may include studies in the areas of electronic discovery, deposition and litigation, or in corporate personnel processes. This program will also prepare students to anticipate new and emerging technologies so they can be successful within the rapidly evolving computer forensic environment.

This program provides students with the opportunity to synthesize and apply the vital skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the workforce. Instruction will lead students into hands-on and real-world situations, where they will gain invaluable experience working with actual systems, software and networks.

Technology Forensic Objectives (BS)

- Visualize, explore and communicate a network infrastructure design with a diagram and documentation that includes identified hardware components, connections to outside world, identified physical layer connectivity (media), addressing, using visualization and diagramming tools.
- Identify the various topologies, standards, technologies and protocols employed in computer systems, including file system formats and their attributes.
- Utilize procedures and techniques to evaluate, select, deploy and assess computer forensic measures to respond to and alleviate a security incident to prevent loss or corruption of sensitive information.
- Examine the current investigative and legal aspects of information and computer forensics including electronic discovery, deposition, litigation and corporate personnel processes.
- Examine the current investigative and legal aspects of information and computer forensics including electronic discovery, deposition, litigation and corporate personnel processes.
- Create processes to follow the trail of digital evidence through an information system, including formal reporting and courtroom testimony.

Admissions and entry requirements

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Fees

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Contact Person

Professor Diane Barrett

dbarrett@uat.edu