Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
KEYW-0004
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
10 days (80 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Computer Science, Computer Networking or Digital Forensics
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for students to perform forensic analysis and intrusion response using methodologies and tactics to discover advanced persistent threats (APTs) and analyze data in each step of the analytic process.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand open source digital forensics (OSDF)
  • Demonstrate basic familiarity with the OSDF lifecycle
  • Discuss each phase's part in the forensics lifecycle

General Topics:

  • Digital forensics, incident response, and defensive techniques
  • Analyzing network capture data
  • Analyzing volatile memory
  • File system analysis
  • Windows 7/8 artifact analysis
  • Timeline and NTFS analysis
  • Countermeasures
  • Reporting
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

85%
Supplemental Materials