Developing a Digital Forensics Curriculum: Exploring Trends from 2007 to 2017

Developing a Digital Forensics Curriculum: Exploring Trends from 2007 to 2017

연구 분야: Safety

학회: Annual Conference of the Southern African Computer Lecturers' Association

The young science of digital forensics has made great strides in the last decade, but so, too, has cyber crime. The growing complexity of cyber crime has necessitated that traditional forensics methods be updated to accommodate new technologies, and that further research is carried out to keep up with the rate of technological innovation. The main purpose of this paper is to determine how academic teaching and research can support the needs of the industry in investigating cyber crime. Current digital forensics curricula in higher education are discussed, followed by an analysis of academic research trends for this discipline for the years 2007 to 2017. We conclude by highlighting trends for which more research is required and which could possibly contribute towards shaping future teaching and learning of digital forensics in higher education.