CB3601: Cyber Forensics syllabus for Cyber Security 2021 regulation

Cyber Forensics detailed syllabus for Cyber Security (Cyber Security) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Cyber Security students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Cyber Security 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Cyber Security 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of cyber forensics is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Unit I

INTRODUCTION TO CYBER CRIME AND FORENSICS
Introduction to Traditional Computer Crime, Traditional problems associated with Computer Crime. Role of ECD and ICT in Cybercrime – Classification of Cyber Crime. The Present and future of Cybercrime – Cyber Forensics -Steps in Forensic Investigation – Forensic Examination Process -Types of CF techniques – Forensic duplication and investigation – Forensics Technology and Systems – Understanding Computer Investigation – Data Acquisition.

Unit II

EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND FORENSICS TOOLS
Processing Crime and Incident Scenes – Digital Evidence – Sources of Evidence -Working with File Systems. – Registry – Artifacts – Current Computer Forensics Tools: Software/ Hardware Tools – Forensic Suite – Acquisition and Seizure of Evidence from Computers and Mobile Devices -Chain of Custody- Forensic Tools

Unit III

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Unit IV

ETHICAL HACKING
Introduction to Ethical Hacking – Footprinting and Reconnaissance – Scanning Networks -Enumeration – System Hacking – Malware Threats – Sniffing – Email Tracking

Unit V

^ETHICAL HACKING IN WEB
Social Engineering – Denial of Service – Session Hijacking – Hacking Web servers – Hacking Web Applications – SQL Injection – Hacking Wireless Networks – Hacking Mobile Platforms.

Practical Exercises

1. Study and Explore the following forensic tools:
• FTK Imager
• Autopsy
• EnCase Forensic Imager
• LastActivityView
• USBDeview
2. Recover deleted files using FTKImager
3. Acquire forensic image of hard disk using EnCase Forensics Imager and also perform integrity checking/validation
4. Restore the Evidence Image using EnCase Forensics Imager.
5. Study the following:
• Collect Email Evidence in Victim PC.
• Extract Browser Artifacts (ChromeHistory view for Google Chrome)
6. Use USBDeview to find the last connected USB to the system
7. Perform Live Forensics Case Investigation using Autopsy
8. Study Email Tracking and EmailTracing and write a report on them.

Course Outcomes:

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Text Books:

1. Bill Nelson, Amelia Phillips, Christopher Steuart, — Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations!, Cengage Learning, India Sixth Edition, 2019.
2. CEH official Certified Ethical Hacking Review Guide, Wiley India Edition, Version 11, 2021.
3. Dejey, S. Murugan – Cyber Forensics, Oxford University Press, India, 2018

Reference Books:

1. John R.Vacca, “Computer Forensics “, Cengage Learning, 2005
2. MarjieT.Britz, “Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime: An Introduction 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2013.
3. AnkitFadia “ Ethical Hacking, Second Edition, Macmillan India Ltd, 2006
4. Kenneth C.Brancik “Insider Computer Fraudll Auerbach Publications Taylor &Francis Group-2008.

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Cyber Security, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Cyber Security 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.

For all Cyber Security results, visit Anna University Cyber Security all semester results direct link.