Computer Forensics
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
ICS0033
course title in Estonian
Arvutikriminalistika
course title in English
Computer Forensics
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Pass/fail assessment
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
IVSB17/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
IC - IT College
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course aims in Estonian
Arvutikriminialistikaga seotud tehniliste võtete ja reeglite tutvustumine ning tudengitele praktilise kogemuse andmine elektrooniliste andmete kogumisel ja analüüsil.
course aims in English
Introducing technologies and rules relevant to computer forensics and providing the students with hands-on experience in collecting and analyzing electronic data.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Kursuse lõpetanud tudengid:
- Teavad arvuti- ja arvutivõrkude kriminialistika põhitõdesid.
- Oskavad rakendada parimaid praktikaid infoturbe intsidendi käigus tõendite kogumisel.
- Teavad põhilisi seadusi ja reegeleid mis on seotud tõendite kogumisega arvutitest ja arvutivõrkudest.
- Seletada ning praktiliselt kasutada andmete salvestamise, andmete hõive ning andmete peitmisega seotud tehnikaid mis seotud arvutite ja arvutivõrkudega.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
- Understand fundamentals of computer and network forensics.
- Execute best practices of incident response in evidence collection.
- Know basic legal framework requirements concerning evidence collection.
- Explain and make use of data storage, data access and data hiding options in computer and network forensics.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Arvutikriminalistika põhimõisted ja õiguslikud aspektid. Digitaaltõendite kogumine infoturbe intsidendi lahendamise käigus. Andmete peitmise metoodikad. Tõendite kogumine Windowsi, Apple'i ja UNIXi põhistest arvutitest. Mobiilseadmete arvutikriminalistika, tõendite kogumine Android põhistest seadmetest. Arvutivõrkude kriminalistika: NetFlow ja PCAP põhine tõendite kogumine ja andmete analüüs
brief description of the course in English
Basics of computer forensics and digital evidence handling. Legal aspects. Gathering the digital evidence during incident response. Data hiding methods. Collecting evidence from Windows based, Apple OS X based and UNIX based computers. Mobile device forensics, collecting data from Android based devices. Network forensics, NetFlow and PCAP based evidence collection
type of assessment in Estonian
-
type of assessment in English
-
independent study in Estonian
-
independent study in English
-
study literature
- Bill Nelson, Amelia Phillips, Christopher Steuart. Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations, 4th Edition. 2009
- Douglas Schweitzer. Incident Response: Computer Forensics Toolkit. Wiley, 2003
- Warren Kruse, Jay Heiser. Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials, 1st Edition. Addison-Wesley, 2001, 2007
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
2.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
1.0
lectures
-
practices
1.0
practices
-
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
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Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Anna Illamaa, IC - IT College
English
    ICS0033_assessment-criteria.pdf 
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    2024/2025 autumn
    Anna Illamaa, IC - IT College
    English
      0_CourseGuide.pdf 
      2023/2024 autumn
      Anna Illamaa, IC - IT College
      English
        _CourseSyllabus.pdf 
        2022/2023 autumn
        Oskar Gross, IC - IT College
        English
          2020/2021 autumn
          Md Muhidul Islam Khan, IC - IT College
          English
            ICS0033_assessment-criteria.pdf 
            2019/2020 autumn
            Md Muhidul Islam Khan, IC - IT College
            English
              ICS0033_assessment-criteria.pdf 
              Course description in Estonian
              Course description in English