Course Info

CSEC 450: Digital Forensic Techniques

This course focuses on the forensic acquisition, analysis and presentation of data from computer systems. This course covers: preservation and interpretation of evidence; forensic imaging; file systems and data recovery; Windows registry forensics; internet history and social media analysis; mobile device forensics; timeline analysis; incident response and writing expert reports and testimony.

CSC 407 or CSEC 418 is a prerequisite for this class.

Spring 2025-2026

Section: 920
Class number: 33063
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Zhen Huang | View syllabus

Winter 2025-2026

Section: 820
Class number: 23388
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Zhen Huang | View syllabus

Spring 2024-2025

Section: 920
Class number: 33276
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Zhen Huang | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

Section: 820
Class number: 24984
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 920
Class number: 33354
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 720
Class number: 13339
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 920
Class number: 42278
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Chad Gough

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 720
Class number: 19037
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Chad Gough