Interested in this College?
Get updates on Eligibility, Admission, Placements Fees Structure

Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

This course in Digital Forensic is being offered by Swayam, a government of India initiative to provide educational resources to all students. This course can be accessed anytime, anywhere by the students. This course is a four-credit elective course and is based on the UGC framework.

Due to the increasing use of technology, the number of cybercrimes being committed using digital devices and the Internet has also increased.

This course will enable the learners to understand the process of investigation and recovery of the data found in digital devices like computers, cell phones, and network devices, the importance of hardware, memory, software, and decoding of computers. They will be trained to use the various tools/technologies to deal with and investigate computers and cybercrimes.

This course will be beneficial for lawyers, students, investigating officers who are interested in protecting themselves from internet crimes by gaining knowledge about the various concepts of digital forensics and working towards their career in this domain.

The Highlights

16 weeks of learning
Easy online access
Undergraduate/ postgraduate level course
Course certificate

Programme Offerings

Self-assessment quizzes
video lectures
Reading Materials

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	DHSGSU Sagar

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Participants need to register themselves for a final proctored exam by paying a fee for it. They need to be present on the mentioned date at the allotted center. The exam once cleared will help them in getting a certificate of completion from Swayam.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Cyber Security

After the course nears its completion Digital Forensic course by Swayam participants will have knowledge about a series of concepts such as:

Understand the principle concepts of computers and digital forensics.
Expertise in combating and investigating cybercrimes.
Understand the challenges faced while investigating cybercrimes.
Grasping the formats of encoding and decoding computers.
Strategizing network security for the protection of data.

Who it is for

System Security AnalystIT Engineer

Application Details

Candidates who are looking forward to enrolling in the Digital Forensic course by Swayam should observe the given steps:

Step 1: Click on the URL to visit the official website of the course https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_lb06/preview

Step 2: Candidates have to click on the sign-in option given on the website.

Step 3: Candidates are required to sign in with Swayam to proceed further.

Step 4: Kindly note, the link for course registration is not available yet, candidates can enrol for the course as soon as the link is made available on the course website.

The Syllabus

Introduction to Digital Forensics
Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and accessories-1
Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and accessories-2

Computer architecture
Understanding the binary number system & Conversions
Encoding and Decoding formats

Methods of storing data
Computer Memory
Development of hard disk, physical construction, CHS & LBA addressing

Processor
Software
Operating System Part I

Operating System Part II (History & Development)
Understanding file system –I
Understanding file system-II (file formats )

Networking and types of networks
Networking Devices
Internet

The Internet Protocols
Definition and types of computer crimes
Distinction between computer crimes and conventional crimes.

Basic Concepts of Network security –I
Basic Concepts of Network security –II
Encryption and decryption methods

Types of computer crimes-l
- Computer virus and computer worm
- Trojan horse
- Trap door
- Super zapping
- Logic bombs
Types of computer crimes-ll
- Social media crimes
- Intellectual property crimes
- Cyber pornography & child pornography
- Cyber terrorism
- Hate speech and cyber security
Types of computer crimes –lll

Seizure of suspected computer. Preparation required prior to seizure
Legal and privacy issues in computer forensics
Open and Proprietary tools for Digital Forensics

Disk Forensics
Digital Forensics-Memory & Network forensics
Computer forensic investigation Restoration of deleted files, Password cracking, Email tracking

Digital Forensics - Mobile phone Forensics
Digital Forensics - forensics
Relevant law to combat computer crime –Information Technology Act

Discussion on Practical aspects of IT Act
New challenges of computer forensic-I
New challenges of computer forensic- II

Instructors

DHSGSU Sagar Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is SWAYAM?

Swayam provides courses to learners in diverse fields free of cost. It is an effort to provide education to all students who are not a part of the educational economy.

2: Which books can be referred for this course?

Participants can refer to CyberForensics by Bayuk. J, Handbook of digital forensics and investigation by Casey. E, Computing fundamentals by Wempen, F, and various other sources.

3: Who are the nine national coordinators?

Swayam has nine national coordinators which are AICTE, NPTEL, CEC, NCERT, IGNOU, IIMB, NITTTR, UGC, and NIOS.

4: Who will instruct this course?

This course will be instructed by Dr. Navjot Kaur Kanwal, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Forensic Science. She is a competent academician with 15 years of experience in research and teaching.

5: When is the course certification given?

In order to get the course certificate, participants have to appear for the final proctored exams and meet the eligibility criteria mentioned on the course page.

6: Swayam offers courses in which categories?

Swayam offers courses in fields such as humanities, art, architecture, planning, engineering, technology, law, management, commerce, maths, science, and NPTEL domain.

7: What is the timeframe of Swayam offered courses?

All Swayam courses do not have a similar timeframe. Each course has a different time duration. It varies from 4 weeks to 24 weeks.