Dec 11, 2024  
College Catalog 2024 - 2025 
  
College Catalog 2024 - 2025

CIT-121 Introduction to Computer Forensics


This is an introductory course in Computer Forensics. Forensics Computing, Digital Forensics, or Computer Forensics is the name for a newly emerging field of study and practice that incorporates many areas of expertise. Some of these areas have been called network security, intrusion detection, incident response, infrastructure protection, disaster recovery, continuity planning, software engineering, cyber security, and computer crime investigation. It is an area of practice in public law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels that deals with cybercrime, cyber vandalism, cyber predators, and cyber terrorism. In the private sector, it deals with critical infrastructure such as business, hospitals, utilities transportation, finance, education, and other key institutions. Taught in the College’s hands-on laboratory students will gain an in-depth knowledge of the principles, procedures, and techniques used in digital forensic analysis.
Prerequisites CIT-110  or CIT-112  or CIT-113  or CSC-120  
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course No
Credits: 3