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Launch Your Career in Computer Forensics. The Computer Forensics Specialization teaches you how to identify, analyze & collect forensic evidence.
Instructor: Denise Duffy
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Recommend 1-3 years experience in Cybersecurity as a systems engineer.
The student will learn about digital forensics concepts.
The student will understand concepts about Windows OS forensics.
The Student will be able to apply new forensics concepts for the Windows Registry.
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This three part InfoSec Specialization covers a wide variety of Computer Forensics topics. In the Digital Forensics Concepts course, you will learn about legal considerations applicable to computer forensics and how to identify, collect and preserve digital evidence. This course dives into the scientific principles relating to digital forensics and gives you a close look at on-scene triaging, keyword lists, grep, file hashing, report writing and the profession of digital forensic examination. The Windows Registry Forensics course shows you how to examine the live registry, the location of the registry files on the forensic image, and how to extract files. Finally, the Windows OS Forensics course covers windows file systems, Fat32, ExFat, and NTFS. You will learn how these systems store data, what happens when a file gets written to disc, what happens when a file gets deleted from disc, and how to recover deleted files. You will also learn how to correctly interpret the information in the file system data structures, giving the student a better understanding of how these file systems work. This knowledge will enable you to validate the information from multiple forensic tools properly.
Applied Learning Project
This project will help you develop your knowledge of computer forensics. You will build your skills as you progress through labs that cover key computer forensics topics; including creating and examining examining forensic images, performing memory forensics to identify malware activity, data carving and more. You will practice using popular forensics tools such as Volatility and Foremost.
The student will learn how to identify, collect and preserve digital evidence.
The student will be able to understand scientific principles relating to digital forensics.
The student will be able to understand concepts like keyword lists, grep, file hashing, and report writing.
The student will learn about the windows file systems, Fat32, ExFat, and NTFS.
Students will learn how these systems store data, what happens when a file gets written to disc, & what happens when a file gets deleted from disc.
Students will learn how to recover deleted files.
The Windows Registry Forensics course shows you how to examine the live registry, the location of the registry files on the forensic image, and how to extract files.
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This Specialization takes approximately 40 hours to complete.
Basic networking knowledge and a basic knowledge of Windows OS is recommended.
Each course can be taken independently of the others.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
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