Digital Forensics Technology (DGFR)

 
DGFR 100  Introduction to Cyber Forensics  (3 Units)  
An overview of digital forensics and computer-related issues facing government and businesses. Specific focus on forensic examinations and methodologies used in the field.
DGFR 280  Cybercrime  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 100 or CRJU 100. Examines crime and deviance in cyberspace. Particular focus is on the prevention of computer intrusion in the workplace.
DGFR 281  Computer Forensic Methods  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 100 or DGFR 280. Examination of computer forensic methods employed to identify, collect, recover, authenticate, preserve, analyze, and document electronic evidence for criminal or civil legal purposes.
DGFR 282  Digital Forensic Imaging  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 100 or CRJU 100. This course covers the general principles of photography and practical elements and advanced concepts of forensic photography.
DGFR 283  Cyber Warfare  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 280. Examines the participants, tools and techniques in digital conflicts and explores how to defend against espionage, hactivism, non-state actors and terrorists.
DGFR 284  Windows Forensics  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 281. An examination of the tools, methodology, and advanced digital forensic analysis of the Windows Registry and the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
DGFR 381  Computer Forensic Methods II  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 281. Obtaining and analyzing digital information from computer storage media to determine details of origin and content.
DGFR 382  File System Analysis  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 281. The analysis of volumes, partitions, and data files to understand the design of file systems and data structures.
DGFR 383  Ethical Hacking  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 283 or CISS 201. An examination of the tools, methods, and structured approaches to conducting basic security testing to protect computer networks from attacks.
DGFR 440  Intrusion Detection  (3 Units)  
Prerequisites: DGFR 443 with a grade of C or better and junior or greater standing. This course will introduce students to the various methods used to detect external and internal intrusion of computer systems.
DGFR 441  Network Forensics I  (3 Units)  
Prerequisites: [DGFR 281 or CISS 201] with a grade of C or better and junior or greater standing. This course will provide the student with basic knowledge of surveillance of networking devices, identifying and preventing attacks and incident response.
DGFR 442  Wireless Forensics  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 441 with a grade of C or better and junior or greater standing. The forensic identification and tracking of attacks on wireless networks and mobile communications devices.
DGFR 443  Network Forensics II  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: DGFR 441 with a grade of C or better or junior or greater standing. Deployment, building and running an NSM operation using open source software and vendor neutral tools with the Linx Operating System.
DGFR 480  Digital and Scientific Evidence  (3 Units)  
Prerequisite: CRJU 104. Examination of the role of scientific and digital evidence in the legal system. Courtroom admissibility and presentation rules are covered.
DGFR 485  Cyber Forensics Capstone  (4 Units)  
Prerequisites: Senior standing in the Cyber Forensics program and placement by an advisor. This is the senior capstone course for the Cyber Forensics degree. This course is a culminating experience class in which issues in cyber forensics will be examined, applied, and analyzed into the broader application of societal contexts and issues.
Gen Ed: Capstone  
DGFR 493  Cyber Forensics Internship  (3 Units)  
Prerequisites: Junior or greater standing in the Cyber Forensics program and placement by an advisor. This course provides the student with an experience in digital technology in the workplace. Each student is required to meet with an instructor to discuss and examine the workplace experience.