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Network Forensics

Acquire core practices, methodologies and techniques applied to network forensic investigations.

  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    6 hours

Monitor and analyse network traffic to determine the source of security attacks

This course introduces the tools, techniques and processes required to undertake successful acquisition, analysis and reporting of digital artefacts recovered during a network forensic investigation.

You will critically evaluate and apply digital forensic methodology to cyber security incidents and commercial investigation, establish an audit trail, and document a digital investigation from a legal and professional perspective.

What topics will you cover?

  • Network forensic processes and methodologies
  • Network activity reconstruction and reporting
  • Packet and network traffic analysis
  • Examining abnormal traffic
  • Network forensic investigation methodologies
  • Network Infrastructures including Windows and Linux, Network ports and services (FTP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS etc)
  • Evidence acquisition and forensic examination of network platforms
  • Network traffic and packet analysis with the use of open source tools

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Assess a scenario and apply an appropriate digital forensic methodology
  • Explore digital artefacts for evidence, document evidence in a methodical fashion and report forensic findings in accordance with Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) principles (2012) relevant to corporate business and organisational structures

Who is the course for?

This course is for students with an interest in digital forensics.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

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