Specialisation

Major - Computer Forensics

Western Sydney University Major Code: M31015.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : NO


Computer forensics focuses on the gathering of evidence (often as part of an investigation) from computers and computer networks. Such evidence may consist of actual files (e.g. an image) or the traces of a user's activities that are left in the activity logs of operating systems, browsers, databases, web proxies, or network firewalls, etc. Identifying such evidence requires in-depth technical knowledge of the interactions between hardware, the operating system, programs, and the network. Similarly, knowledge of cryptographic techniques is required where data has been encrypted and/or obfuscated. This major develops this requisite knowledge; it also develops the skills necessary to ensure that evidence is not corrupted, and can be documented and presented in an intelligible manner.


Major Structure

Six compulsory units:

300447 Computer Forensics Workshop
300149 Operating Systems
300165 Systems Administration Programming
300128 Information Security
300143 Network Security
CP308A Information Systems Ethics and Law

And choose two of:

300115 Distributed Systems and Programming
300095 Computer Networks and Internets
300168 Systems Programming 2
300368 Intelligent Systems
300093 Computer Graphics


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