Course in investigation and management of cyber and electronic crime
This five-day practical course will explore the legal and practical issues affected by online criminal conduct and the successful acquisition of electronic evidence.
Brief description
The course is designed to empower attendees who may be involved with the investigation, litigation and/or risk management of cyber and computer-related crime with practical skills that will equip them to understand the basics of the governing legalities and technicalities.
A case study approach will be used to foster a practical, instead of only a theoretical approach to learning.
The number of delegates to enrol for this course may be limited. Prior experience in the broad forensic field and qualifications may therefore be taken into account in this regard.
Since the course will be practically-orientated, by making use of case studies and by fostering group discussions, delegates who have paid the course fee in full will be provided (at an additional cost) with the prescribed and other reading material before the course starts in order to enable themselves to meaningfully take part in class discussions.
Learning outcomes
After completion of this short course, delegates should be able to have a clear understanding of:
• Offences created in common law and the relevant statutes by way of or in respect of a computer.
• Tools available to the investigator of cyber crime, including available open-source free software.
• Basic concepts as to how to secure a computer and data in order for evidence to be admissible in future court proceedings.
• Recent developments and techniques used by criminals to intercept and/or "steal" data and the distribution thereof to other criminals.
• Legislation which places a duty on certain entities to obtain, process, store and distribute data in a specific manner.
• Recent national and international efforts to prevent cyber crime, and specifically the theft of identities, in cyberspace.
• Liability of companies and directors for failing to properly manage the risk posed by cyber criminals.
Outline of course content
Delegates should then also be able to apply the knowledge to a given factual scenario.
Topics will include:
• Conduct criminalised in the digital environment
• Investigations in the digital environment
• The acquisition of electronic evidence in a forensically sound manner
• The interception of communications
• Cyber crime trends
• Legal duties pertaining to the protection of data
• The prevention of cyber crime
• How corporate governance is affected by the growing incidence of cyber crime
Time: 08:30 - 04:00
Venue: SRC Chamber, Pretoria
Cost: R9,500