Course Info

CSEC 450: Digital Forensic Techniques

This course focuses on the forensic acquisition, analysis and presentation of data from computer systems. This course covers: preservation and interpretation of evidence; forensic imaging; file systems and data recovery; Windows registry forensics; internet history and social media analysis; mobile device forensics; timeline analysis; incident response and writing expert reports and testimony.

CSC 407 or CSEC 418 is a prerequisite for this class.

Spring 2024-2025

Winter 2024-2025

Spring 2023-2024

Fall 2023-2024

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 920
  • Class number: 42278
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Chad Gough

Fall 2022-2023

  • Section: 720
  • Class number: 19037
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Chad Gough

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 810
  • Class number: 28203
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Chad Gough
  • Section: 830
  • Class number: 28202
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Chad Gough

Fall 2021-2022


Section 701

Class number 7303
  • Meeting dates: 9/8/2021 - 11/23/2021
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00801 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: N/A
    • CLOSED
  • Meeting dates: 9/8/2021 - 11/23/2021
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: OLASY NCH00 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: N/A
    • CLOSED


  • Section: 720
  • Class number: 7304
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor: Chad Gough