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Forensic Analysis12133/1507/2223/1/23
Study guide

Forensic Analysis

12133/1507/2223/1/23
Academic year 2022-23
Is found in:
  • Applied Computer Science 2 - Ba Applied Computer Science, programme stage 2
    Choice package:
    • Keuze
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Total study time: 75,00 hours
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Pareit Daan
Language course: No
Languages: English

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Goals

Knowledge/Insight
The student identifies the exceptional situations (necessity of a monitoring system) of an IT-solution/system
The student explains the terminology of an IT component and solution
The student identifies the to be configured and installed IT components and solutions in an IT system
The student explains the usage of tools/templates/frameworks

Apply
The student uses the correct syntax and tools to query data
The student chooses the most appropriate way to collect data for a specific application
The student finalizes the installation / configuration of an IT component
The student configures an IT solution in an internal/well know IT system
The student configures and IT component in a given IT solution

Content

Contents*

  • The forensic process
  • Hard Drives - hardware details
  • Volumes analysis
  • File systems
  • Application level forensics
  • Windows registry forensics
  • Data Recovery
  • Secure data-removal
  • Data Hiding, steganography
  • Anti-Forensic tools

* All content contained herein is subject to change without notice




Study materials

Lecturer's courseMandatory
Mandatory
Mandatory

Learning outcomes

PBATI02: The professional bachelor ACS critically collects, interprets and converts process and data information, stores these and puts these at the disposal, so that they can be retrieved in a correct and efficient way.
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PBATI02The professional bachelor ACS critically collects, interprets and converts process and data information, stores these and puts these at the disposal, so that they can be retrieved in a correct and efficient way.
PBATI04: The professional bachelor ACS installs, configures, secures, maintains and supports complex IT solutions and adjusts these so that they continuously meet the changing needs of an organisation.
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PBATI04The professional bachelor ACS installs, configures, secures, maintains and supports complex IT solutions and adjusts these so that they continuously meet the changing needs of an organisation.
PBATI05: The professional bachelor ACS acts in a deontological and socially responsible way, in accordance with the company and organisation context, regulations, best practices and strategies in the national and international IT domain on the basis of his own views and knowledge.
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PBATI05The professional bachelor ACS acts in a deontological and socially responsible way, in accordance with the company and organisation context, regulations, best practices and strategies in the national and international IT domain on the basis of his own views and knowledge.

Activities

  • Lecture
  • Exercise class

Evaluation

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
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exam period 2 (2nd sem) (regular exam schedule)exam: specific method or combination of methods67,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
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exam period 3 (august/september) (regular exam schedule)exam: specific method or combination of methods67,00
Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
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exam period 2 (outside exam schedule)non-period-bound evaluation: other method or combination of methods (Permanent evaluation)33,00