Module: Cyber Crime and Digital Forensics

This course examines the background and principal features of the laws applicable to cybercrime. It will equip students with an understanding of the key challenges of this emerging area of law.

The objectives of the course are to provide the student with the necessary skillset to assess legal frameworks and tools used to combat cybercrime, to understand the challenges of cybercrime investigation, the forensic data collection process, and the rules of electronic evidence which determine the admissibility of electronically stored information.

This course will appeal not only to those wishing to develop an understanding and knowledge of the current framework of laws on cybercrime and digital evidence procedures, but will also be useful for industry and human resources management, especially for those with responsibility for regulatory compliance, oversight of legal processes, and liaison with professional advisers.

LO1 Discuss key trends and drivers in cyber enabled and cyber dependent crime.
LO2 Assess the legal frameworks and tools used to combat traditional cybercrime offences and hybrid threats.
LO3 Evaluate the laws and regulations that are used to prevent and protect women and children against cybercrime.
LO4 Categorise data collected as part of a digital forensics investigation and identify key measures to uncover digital evidence.
LO5 Evaluate the key laws and legislations used as part of an eDiscovery process.

Requirements: This course is ideal for ICT professionals or graduates with an honours degree in computing or in a cognate area (STEM) who wish to develop a career as a cybersecurity professional in a technical role. This is a highly technical course requiring basic networking knowledge to ensure success. Candidates who do not hold a computing degree and are currently working in the IT sector may be considered based on relevant academic qualifications or extensive work experience.  

Course Contact: Deirdre Leahy