Designing computer forensics courses using case studies to enhance computer security curricula
Ajantha Herath, Suvineetha Herath, Rohitha Goonatilake, Susantha Herath, Jayantha Herath · Journal of computing sciences in colleges · 2007
Most information systems are designed without anticipating malicious use; however, the exponential growth of attacks illustrates vulnerabilities in traditional systems. Computer forensics aids in the reconstruction of the time stamped actions that led to an attack or intrusion. Since those attacks affect performance, there is a need to harden and protect the information infrastructure. Cyber Laws provide protection to systems by prosecuting cyber security violators and cyber criminals. Real world case studies provide a better understanding of security issues and help developers design and implement security features. This paper describes a computer forensics course designed around federal and state level court cases representing real cyber crime, one related to a wrongful prosecution that our team defended successfully, as well as findings from investigations and their importance. These course materials are freely available for other instructors to use in their classrooms.