ITSY 2443: Computer Systems Forensics

Department
Credits 4 Lab Hours 3 Lecture Hours 3
Field Experience Hours
0
Clinical Hours 0
Extended Hours
0
Practicum Hours
0
Contact Hours
96
In-depth study of system forensics including methodologies used for analysis of computer security breaches. Collect, document, and evaluate evidence to perform postmortem analysis of a security breach.

Prerequisites

3 hours of Network coursework (ITNW or ITCC) or concurrent enrollment.
This course counts as part of the academic requirements of the Panola College Core Curriculum and an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree
Yes
Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking Skills – to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and syntheses of information
CT1: Generate and communicate ideas by combining, changing, or reapplying existing information

CT2: Gather and assess information relevant to a question

CT3: Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information

Communication Skills – to include effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication
CS1: Develop, interpret, and express ideas through written communication

CS2: Develop, interpret, and express ideas through oral communication

CS3: Develop, interpret, and express ideas through visual communication

Empirical and Quantitative Skills – to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
EQS1: Manipulate and analyze numerical data and arrive at an informed conclusion

EQS2: Manipulate and analyze observable facts and arrive at an informed conclusion

Personal Responsibility – to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making
PR1: Evaluate choices and actions and relate consequences to decision-making

Social Responsibility – to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
SR1: Demonstrate intercultural competence

SR2: Identify civic responsibility