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Study Details: Full Time (1 years)
Part Time (2 years)
This course is a specialist postgraduate degree. You’ll gain the tools and techniques you need to undertake a digital forensic investigation, analyse evidential data and to produce documentation for use in the criminal and civil legal system.
The aim is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to be able to undertake digital forensic investigation in accordance with established professional practices and legal requirements. To achieve this, the course has been designed to create effective cyber forensic investigators who will have acquired the necessary technical skills and knowledge to work within a managerial role in the industry.
You should hold at least a 2.2 Bachelors degree with honours.
We will consider a comparable professional or postgraduate qualification
Graduates of this course are well equipped to join high-tech crime units, engage in digital media investigations, or specialise in e-discovery and data recovery. The skills acquired in this programme are also highly valued in insurance assessment, where expertise in digital forensics is increasingly in demand.
This course provides the practical and analytical skills needed to succeed in a variety of professional roles in the field of cyber forensics.
Core Modules:
Dissertation (CT7004)
OSINT: (Open-Source Intelligence) (CT7088)
Digital Forensics (CT7090)
Research Methods for Computing (CT7094)
Optional Modules:
Digital Crime Scene (CT7085)
Management of Digital Investigations (CT7086)
Mobile Device Forensics (CT7087)
Preparation and Presentation of Digital Evidence (CT7089)
Human Factors in Cyber Security (CT7098)
Cyber Security Principles (CT7099)
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