Digital evidence features in just about every part of our personal and business lives. Legal and business decisions hinge on having timely data about what people have actually done. This free course, Digital forensics, is an introduction to computer forensics and investigation, and provides a taster in understanding how to conduct investigations to correctly gather, analyse and present digital evidence to both business and legal audiences. It also outlines the tools to locate and analyse digital evidence on a variety of devices, how to keep up to date with changing technologies, and laws and regulations in digital forensics.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 What is digital forensics?
- 1 What is digital forensics?
- 2 What is forensic science?
- 2 What is forensic science?
- 2.1 Science, the scientific method and scientific laws
- 2.2 Forensic scientists
- 2.2.1 Pioneers of forensic science
- 2.2.2 Further reading
- 2.3 Case study: The Shirley McKie story
- 2.4 Summary of Section 2
- 3 The role of the forensic scientist in law
- 3 The role of the forensic scientist in law
- 3.1 Legal decision-making
- 3.2 The role of the court
- 3.3 Contrasting scientific conclusions with court judgments
- 3.4 Summary of Section 3
- 4 The role of digital forensics
- 4 The role of digital forensics
- 4.1 The digital forensic process
- 4.2 A brief history of digital forensics
- 4.3 Different types of digital forensics
- 4.4 Summary of Section 4
- 5 Conclusion
- 5 Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
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4.3 rating, based on 3 Class Central reviews
4.5 rating at OpenLearn based on 70 ratings
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Good Course with Deep Knowledge of Digital Forensics and the practical sessions is very clear and detail understanding about all forensics tools and their use.
I think Who want to became Ethical Hacker will also join this Course for more understanding and hands-on practice -
Michael UdoThe course offered excellent supporting resources, including readings, videos, and external references. The assignments and quizzes were useful in reinforcing the lessons The course was well-structured, with a logical flow from one topic to the next… -
The Digital Forensics course by The Open University via OpenLearn was amazing for understanding the basics. It provided clear explanations and practical examples, making complex concepts easy to grasp. Highly recommended for beginners!
