Syllabus for CYB-440
MOBILE FORENSICS
Mobile Forensics provides an overview of mobile forensics investigation techniques and tools. Topics include mobile forensics procedures and principles, related legal issues, mobile platform internals, bypassing passcode, rooting or jailbreaking process, logical and physical acquisition, data recovery and analysis, and reporting. The course provides in-depth coverage of both iOS and Android platforms. Students participate in laboratory and hands-on exercises using current digital forensics tools and techniques.
After completing this course, students should be able to:
CO1 Evaluate the basic principles of digital forensics, including the unique challenges of mobile forensics.
CO2 Compare and contrast mobile ecosystem security mechanisms and risks.
CO3 Apply the procedures of evaluation, validation, preservation, acquisition, examination, privileged control, analysis, and reporting of mobile devices and digital information.
CO4 Evaluate the extracted data to examine important case data, such as contacts, call logs, SMS, images, audio and video files, web history, passwords, and application data, using forensically sound and industry standard tools.
CO5 Appraise the industry’s best practices for evidence collection and analysis with hands-on exercises using current tools.
CO6 Examine the relationship between mobile and desktop devices pertaining to criminal and corporate investigations.
CO7 Investigate current incidents about mobile forensics.
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
ISBN: 978-1788839198
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Mobile Forensics is a three-credit, online course consisting of seven modules with seven discussion forums, one written assignment, two case studies, six labs, seven quizzes, and a final project. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in seven online discussion forums, complete one written assignment, complete two case studies, complete six labs, take seven quizzes, and complete a final project. See below for details.
Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
You are required to participate in seven graded discussion forums. There is also one ungraded but required Introductions Forum in Module 1. For each discussion forum, you must engage by commenting on classmates’ posts and replying to feedback from your mentor and classmates throughout the week. You may engage in discussions by providing additional sources and your thoughts, sharing examples and personal experiences, posting additional discussion topics, asking questions, and responding to additional topics posted by your mentor and classmates.
You are required to complete one written assignment. For this assignment, you will discuss the importance of isolation when it comes to mobile forensics and how different devices may use different technologies.
You are required to complete two case studies. The case studies are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules. You will look at two cases: Stagefright and CoreText; then, you will conduct research to identify whether we are learning from events like these.
You are required to complete six labs. The labs are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules. You will learn how to build a virtualized lab environment, then go on to expand your investigation into mobile forensics gathering on both Android and iPhone devices.
There is also one required, but ungraded, lab setup in Module 1.
You are required to complete seven quizzes, one per module. The quiz items are based on a variety of topics associated with the course modules.
Each quiz will consist of 10 multiple-choice questions. All quizzes are untimed and you may use any materials that you like while taking the quizzes. The quizzes can be taken multiple times for additional practice, with the result of your most recent attempt appearing in your gradebook.
For the final project, you will use industry’s best practices for evidence collection and analysis with hands-on exercises using current tools, as you follow the procedures of evaluation, validation, preservation, acquisition, examination, privileged control, and analysis. After you extract the data to important case data, you will evaluate and report their findings.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | B | = | 83–87 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–82 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | F | = | Below 73 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., assignments, discussion postings, projects). Graduate students must maintain a B average overall to remain in good academic standing.
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