Syllabus
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Course Code: M-FSC 302 Course Name: Computer Forensics and Recent Advances |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Computer Crime: Basics of computers, hardware accessories, operating systems (window, Mac, Linux), Computer languages, Knowledge of LAN, MAN, WAN and Fiber optics, IP address, VOIP, File formats, Memory and its types. Methods of data storage, hash function calculation and its importance, Meta data and its relevance in Forensics, server architecture, artificial intelligence. Computer crimes: Types of computer crime, unauthorized access, program manipulation, software piracy. Cyber Crime: Definition and classification of cybercrimes. Hacking, virus, obscenity and pornography, encryption and description methods, Investigation of cybercrime: Search and seizure of computer system, computer based evidences. Data recovery, Forensic analysis of electronic data, Tools for analysis, Repot writing. |
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| 2 | Fundamental of Computer Security: Risk assessment and mitigation developing secure system, security models, damage control, assessment and auditing, and network security. Recent advances in Computer Forensics: Computer simulation, stenography and cryptography, Forensic linguistics, e- documents, digital signature. IT act 2000 - Introduction to offences and penalties related to cybercrime.. |
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| 3 | Image Processing: - Imaging Softwares (Photoshop, Paint etc.), steps of image Processing, Image Enhancement and restoration, The investigation of erased tapes, analysis of signals (Analog video image Processing), Compression, encryption methods. Cell phone/ Mobile Forensic – Seizing and preserving mobile devices., drones, Robots etc. Methods of acquisition of evidence from mobile devices. |
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| 4 | Quality Management (ISO/ IEC-17025, NABL): Introduction, general requirement for competence of testing, standardization and calibration of Forensic laboratories- Test and calibration methods and their validation, measurements, standards and reference material, traceability, sampling, Proficiency Testing and Review Program, Management and technical requirements for quality assurance. Forensic nanotechnology, Forensic sensing. Intellectual property right: Copyright, Patent and trademarks. |
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