Cloud computing and forensic investigations (60545131) - Online

The use of cloud-based storage at a global level, with the consequent storage of data outside the jurisdiction in which the business operates, leads to a range of challenges for the forensic investigator searching for such digital evidence.

In this course you will learn about the different kinds of cloud-based storage and data location, the difficulties encountered by a forensic investigator when trying to capture cloud-stored evidence, and the legal response to the growing problem.

Key topics:

• What is cloud computing?
• What are the service models?
• Where is the data?
• Difficulties encountered
• The response of the legal system

• Provide a basic outline of how cloud computing works
• Explain how global business is increasingly storing transactional and other business-related data in ‘the cloud’
• Discuss the implications of cloud computing for a forensic investigation
• Consider and select from the various options available to be able to legally access cloud-stored digital evidence