Programme Objectives
- To develop various solutions and assist law enforcement agencies in the region in solving crimes.
- To create awareness about the emerging technologies in digital forensics.
- To develop strong ethical values among the students so they can use them in the workplace.
- Develop understanding among students concerning core areas of Information Technology Infrastructure, Computational System, Network, Web Technologies, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Accounting, Auditing, Economics, Law, and White Collar Crime Investigation.
- To develop strong communication skills with due emphasis on technical report writing skills which are required for corporate sector investigation and public sector investigation.
Programme Learning Outcomes
- Students shall be able to utilize the core concept of cyber security, digital forensics, and white-collar crime investigation in the field.
- Apply fundamental concepts of digital forensics investigation such as pre- investigation requirement fulfilment, following investigation protocols, and delivering the outcomes of the findings to the
- Apply the fundamental information technology concepts in the various domains such as installing and implementing firewalls, secure routing, system security, web technologies, Intrusion detection, and prevention
- Identification of the vulnerabilities and loopholes within the organizational policies, and procedures related to traditional as well as the computational system, conducting gap analysis, and developing fraud mitigation strategies.
- Students will have in-depth knowledge about the use of tools and techniques which are used for solving crimes.
- Students will use the modern tools available in the market for analyzing digital evidence and articulating results based on the analysis drawn using the tools.
- Must be able to utilize the basic programming languages skills required for the protection and prevention of system from being compromised like the use of Assembly language, Python, Ruby, etc.
- Must be able to understand the hardware and software architecture of computer systems and be able to explain the function and interaction of computer processing units, memories, and input/output devices.
- Students will be eligible to define and explain the important elements involved in post incident investigations and recovery plans.
- Being an investigator, carry out digital investigations in a more formal way through reporting each event in an incident in a truly professional way.
Admission Requirement
a. 12 Years education (FSC or Equivalent Certificate)
b. Minimum 50 % marks
c. Gap Period- 3 years (Relaxation can be given if needed)
Framework
- Total numbers of Credit Hours : 133
- Duration : 4 years
- Semester Duration : 16-18 weeks
- Semesters : 8
- Course Load per Semester : 15-20Cr.Hr.
- Number of Courses per Semester : 5 (on average)
| Subjects/ Modules | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Semester-1 | Probability & Statistics | 3 (3+0) |
| English Composition and Comprehension | 3 (3+0) | |
| Introduction to Programming in C++ | 4 (3+1) | |
| Arabic Foreign Language | 3 (3+0) | |
| Pakistan Studies | 2 (2+0) | |
| Social Work Practice | 1 (1+0) | |
| Semester-2 | ||
| Islamic Studies | 2 (2+0) | |
| Database Systems | 4 (3+1) | |
| Introduction to Economics | 3 (3+0) | |
| Linear Algebra | 3 (3+0) | |
| Computer Organization & Assembly Language | 4 (3+1) | |
| Semester-3 | ||
| Computer Forensic Essentials | 3 (3+0) | |
| Information Security | 3 (3+0) | |
| Operating Systems | 3 (3+0) | |
| Ethics in Technology | 3 (3+0) | |
| Principle of Accounting | 3 (3+0) | |
| Semester-4 | ||
| Python Programming | 3 (3+0) | |
| Foundations of Network Engineering | 3 (3+0) | |
| Operating System Forensics | 3 (3+0) | |
| Criminal Evidence law | 3 (3+0) | |
| Web Design and Development | 3 (3+0) | |
| Semester-5 | ||
| Advanced Forensics | 3 (3+0) | |
| Shell Scripting | 4 (3+1) | |
| Investigative Techniques | 3 (3+0) | |
| Network Engineering Hardware | 3 (3+0) | |
| File Systems and Structures | 3 (3+0) | |
| Semester-6 | ||
| Network Forensics | 3 (3+0) | |
| Mobile Device Forensics | 3 (3+0) | |
| Ruby Programming | 4 (3+1) | |
| Forensics Psychology | 3 (3+0) | |
| Corporate and Business Issues in Digital Forensics | 3 (3+0) | |
| Semester-7 | ||
| Network Defense and Countermeasures | 3 (3+0) | |
| International and Federal INFOSEC Standards and Regulations | 3 (3+0) | |
| Incident Response and Management | 3 (3+0) | |
| Cyber Technologies for Criminal Justice | 3 (3+0) | |
| Counter Terrorism | 3 (3+0) | |
| FYP Project I | 3 (3+0) | |
| Semester-8 | ||
| Malware Detection and Analysis | 4 (3+1) | |
| Video Forensics | 4 (3+1) | |
| Applied Exploits and Hacking | 3 (3+0) | |
| Internship | 3 (3+0) | |
| FYP Project II | 3 (3+0) | |
| Technical and Business Report Writing | 3 (3+0) | |
| Total Credit Hours | 130 | |