1 ITDF 2420 Section 200 (RC262) Digital Forensics Collection Fall 2011 Instructor: Ben Walton Phone: 716- 4602 Location: 108 ATC Office Hours: Arranged Class Time: Section 200: MW (10:30 - 12:45PM) Location: Section 200: RC 262 Email: [email protected] Blackboard: http://southplainscollege.blackboard.com/ COURSE DESCRIPTION: A study of acquiring digital evidence from devices, networks and logs while preserving the evidentiary chain. Includes the legal aspects of the search and seizure of computers and related equipment/information. COURSE OUTCOME: Describe the roles of digital devices and digital forensics in a criminal investigation; demonstrate effective cyber-research on various forensic topics; demonstrate basic data collection from digital devices using forensic-based tools; explain the laws applying digital forensic collection and preservation; cite relevant digital forensic laws and explain their application to various circumstances; apply current industry best-practices to the collection and preservation of some hypothetical and real case scenarios; and describe the underlying concepts of data storage on computers and the general structure of the Internet.2 MATERIALS NEEDED: Textbook: 1. Computer Forensics JumpStart, 2nd Ed. Available at the Reese bookstore. (ISBN: 978-0-470-93166-0) USB Thumb/Flash/Jump Drive ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend all class meetings. Two late arrivals to class will be considered an absence. Two consecutive absences, four total absences, or three late/missed assignments will be cause for the student to be dropped from this class. This drop will be initiated by the instructor. It is the responsibility of each student to monitor his or her progress in the course and to request conference time with the instructor if there are questions or problems. Your questions and any discussions regarding course material are encouraged at all times. THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY PORTION OF THIS SYLLABUS AT ANY TIME. HOMEWORK: If you are absent from a class, you are still required to turn in any homework on the date it is due. You must come see me, consult the website, or ask a classmate for missed work. NO late homework will be accepted. All homework is to be uploaded by the time and date it is due. CHEATING POLICY: Cheating will result in a zero on the assignment at the very least if not a zero for the class.3 GRADING POLICY: Final grades will be calculated as follows: Chapter Leading 30% Lab Assignments 20% Quizzes 20% Presentations: 15% Discussion 10% Attendance 5% Each exam is announced and reviewed prior to the test. There are NO make-up exams. Numeric grades will be given on all tests and assignments based on the following scale: 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D Below 60 = F ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Smoking is not allowed in any SPC facility. Food or drinks will be allowed in designated areas only and not permitted in classrooms, laboratories, library, shops, elevators, etc. Cellular phones should be turned off during class time. Copying or removing copyright materials from the computer labs is in violation of the law and is strictly prohibited. Your cooperation is certainly appreciated and will benefit the overall learning environment. SCANS: SCANS competencies incorporated within the structure and content of this class include: C1,C3,C5,C6,C7,C8,C9,C10,C14,C15,C16,C17,C18,C19,C20 SCANS foundation skills incorporated within the scope of instruction and performance of this class include: F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F9,F10,F12,F13,F14,F15,F16,F174 SCANS COMPETENCIES C-1 TIME-Selects goal relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, and prepares and follows schedules. C-2 MONEY-Uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectives. C-3 MATERIALS & FACILITIES-Acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficiently. C-4 HUMAN RESOURCES-Assesses skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performances and provides feedback. INFORMATION-Acquires and Uses Information C-5 Acquires and evaluates information C-6 Organizes and maintains information. C-7 Interprets and communicates information. C-8 Uses computers to Process information. INTERPERSONAL-Works With Others C-9 Participates as members of a team and contributes to group effort. C-10 Teaches others new skills. C-11 Serves clients/customers-works to satisfy customer’s expectations. C-12 Exercises leadership-communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies. C-13 Negotiates-Works toward agreements involving exchanges of resources resolves divergent interest. C-14 Works with Diversity-Works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds. SYSTEMS-Understands Complex Interrelationships C-15 Understands Systems-Knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operates effectively with them. C-16 Monitors and Correct Performance-Distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on system operations, diagnoses systems performance and corrects malfunctions. C-17 improves or Designs Systems-Suggest modifications to existing systems and develops new or alternative systems to improve performance. TECHNOLOGY-Works with a variety of technologies C-18 Selects Technology-Chooses procedures, tools, or equipment including computers and related technologies. C-19 Applies Technology to Task-Understands overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment. C-20 Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment-prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies. FOUNDATION SKILLS BASIC SKILLS-Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens and speaks F-1 Reading-locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules. F-2 Writing-Communicates thoughts, ideas, information and messages in writing, and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts. F-3 Arithmetic-Performs basic computations, uses basic numerical concepts such as whole numbers, etc. F-4 Mathematics-Approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques. F-5 Listening-Receives, attends to,