Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0234
Version:
2
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
20 weeks (40 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 computer forensics
Description

Objective:

The general course topics include network components; network protocols overview; network security fundamentals; network threats and digital crimes; network forensic analysis; network forensic investigations; traffic analysis in network forensics; detecting and preventing network Intrusions; email and digital forensics; virus and malware detection; network encryption overview; and incident response in network forensics.

Learning Outcomes:

  • identify network types and components; discover types of network security threats and digital crimes
  • indicate approaches to network security and forensic analysis
  • evaluate the impact of network types and laws on network forensic investigations
  • utilize tools and apply best practices to conduct flow and packet analysis
  • apply best practices to collect, preserve, and transport evidence of digital crimes
  • describe methods for detecting and preventing network intrusions
  • create a self-contained evidence report in a legally appropriate and defensible document

General Topics:

  • Network components
  • Network protocols overview
  • Network security fundamentals
  • Network threats and digital crimes
  • Network forensic analysis
  • Network forensic investigations
  • Traffic analysis in network forensics
  • Detecting and preventing network Intrusions
  • Email and digital forensics
  • Virus and malware detection
  • Network encryption overview
  • Incident response in network forensics
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Other
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers
  • virtual labs
Supplemental Materials
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