CTIS 22 - Digital Forensics Fundamentals

    Recent Professors
    Al Adame
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken CTIS-20 is advised.
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of CTIS 22
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br>This course is an introduction to the methods used to properly conduct a computer forensics investigation beginning with a discussion of ethics, while mapping to the objectives of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) certification. Topics covered include an overview of computer forensics as a profession; the computer investigation process; understanding operating systems boot processes and disk structures; data acquisition and analysis; technical writing; and a review of familiar computer forensics tools.