UC2NFO10 Network Forensics
UC2NFO10 Network Forensics
- Course description
- NQF LevelBachelor's degree (Level 6 1. Cycle)
- Area of StudyComputing
- Program of StudyDigital Forensics and Incident Response
- ECTS10
- CampusKristiansand, OnlinePLUS - Bergen, OnlinePLUS - Oslo, Online
- Course LeaderEmlyn Butterfield
Language of Instruction and assessment: English
May be offered on Campus and Online.
May be offered as a separate course.
Included in the following bachelor's degrees:
- Digital Forensics and Incident Response
This course aims to provide practical investigation of network-based activity, enabling students to identify and analyse network attacks, including the study of log files and network communication. Students will deepen their knowledge in recovering evidence from networked devices, packet analysis, and the interpretation and correlation of network evidence. The course will also impart skills in analysing and presenting network-based evidence, as well as interpreting information from network evidence. It will also help students understand ethical and legal issues during a network investigation and how to analyse network traffic, log files, and communication artifacts.
The student has knowledge of
| K1 | the evidence that can be recovered from networked devices. |
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| K2 | the analysis of packets. |
| K3 | interpretation and correlation of network evidence. |
The student gain skills in
| S1 | the analysis of network-based evidence. |
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| S2 | the presentation of network-based evidence. |
| S3 | an ability to interpret information from network evidence. |
The student can demonstrate
| G1 | the analysis of network traffic, log files and communication artefacts. |
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| G2 | the identification of ethical and legal issues during network investigation. |
- Logging and monitoring
- Network based sources
- Packet capture and interpretation
- Acquiring data
- Combining and correlation of evidence sources
- Teaching will be based on a hybrid-flexible approach. Instructor-led face-to-face learning is combined with online learning in a flexible course structure that gives students the option of attending sessions in the classroom, participating online, or doing both.
- All activities require active student participation in their own learning.
- Learning delivery methods and available resources will be selected to ensure constructive alignment with course content, learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
- Students will be taught using a mixture of guidance, self-study, and lecture material. Topics will be introduced in a series of weekly lectures. The guidance sessions will be directed practical exercises and reading in which students can explore topics with support from a teacher. This material will also require students to self-manage their time to ensure tasks are completed and the theory is fully understood. This will allow the students to fully engage with lectures and with their peers.
- Learning resources are available in the LMS and include, but is not limited to:
- literature and online reading material (essential and recommended)
- streams, recordings and other digital resources, where applicable
- video conferencing and communication platforms, if applicable
- tools, software and libraries, where applicable
- Students must have access to an internet connection, and suitable hardware.
- Accessing live streams and virtual laboratories requires a minimum broadband connection of 2Mbps (4Mbps recommended).
- Students working on their own laptop/computer are required to acquire appropriate communications software, e.g., webcam, microphone, headphones.
UC1NFU10 Network Fundamentals, or equivalent
The reading list for this course and any additional electronic resources will be provided in the LMS.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
Teacher-led activity | 39 |
Teacher-supported work | 48 |
Self-study | 163 |