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Course Name: Digital Forensics

Course Code: TM2012

(UG/PG): PG

Number of Credits: 2

Level: 4

Learning Objective(s):

 Explain the role of digital forensics and the relationship of digital forensics to
traditional forensic science, traditional science and the appropriate use of
scientific methods
 Conduct digital investigations that conform to accepted professional
standards and are based on the investigative process
 Work collaboratively with clients, management, and/or law enforcement to
advance digital investigations or protect the security of digital resources;
 Communicate effectively the results of a computer, network, and/or data
forensic analysis verbally, in writing and in presentations
 Access and critically evaluate relevant emerging industry trends in the domain
of Digital Forensics

Pedagogy:
1. Case Study discussions and analysis.
2. Audio-Video clips
3. Live incident discussions
4. Group Project

Pre-learning:

 Fundamentals of Telecom & Data networking and Computer Systems

Course Outline
S.No. Topic Hours
Introduction to Digital and Telecom Forensics
 Introduction to Forensics
1  History of Forensics 2
 Digital - Facilitated Crimes
 Digital Forensics: Rules, Procedures and Legal
Assessment, Investigation and Analysis of Digital Evidence
 Assessment of the case
 Methods of Investigation
2  Role of evidence, its collection and preservation of the 3
digital evidence
 Analysis of evidence, documentation and reporting of the
evidence
Forensics Imaging and analysis of Digital Evidence
 Introduction and importance of Imaging
 Use of Hash algorithms
 Process of maintaining Integrity of the evidence
3  Understanding various file formats of evidence imaging 9
 Use of Software and Hardware Write Blockers
 Analysis using various file formats of evidence imaging
 Importance & Methods for preservation of Digital footprint
 Reporting
Steganography
 Introduction
4 2
 Analysis using steganography
 Tools for steganography
Types and methods of Digital Investigation
 Email Crimes- DoS Attacks, SQL injection, Web defacement
etc
 Telecom and Data Network related crimes- IPS/IDS,
5 9
Snorting, Gathering logs, Investigating logs, Investigating
wireless access point etc
 Mobile devices related crimes- Components of mobile
forensics, Investigative methods
Forensics Report Writing
 Introduction
6  How to Report Samples 5
 Report writing skills,
 Report submission
Books Recommended

Recommended Books:

1. The Basics of Digital Forensics: The Primer for Getting Started in Digital Forensics by John
Sammons . Elsevier Publications
2. Digital Forensics for Network, Internet, and Cloud Computing by Terrence V. Lillard, Clint P.
Garrison, Craig A. Schiller and James Steele. Elsevier Publications

Suggested Evaluation Methods:

Assignment
Written test
MCQ
Project

Parallel/Similar courses the existing curriculum:

S.No. Name of the course Institute where it was offered
1 Digital Forensics Gujarat Forensic Sciences University

2 Cybersecurity and Digital Stevenson University, USA

forensics
3 Digital Forensics Champlain College, USA

Dr. Pramod Prof

Name of
Damle Avinash
Member
Aslekar
Professor Associate
Designation
Professor
Org. / Inst. SIDTM SIDTM

Signature

Name of the Expert: Mr Uday Kulkarni

Signature:

Date: