Higher Certificate in Computer Forensics
Faculty of Emerging Technologies SAQA ID No. 111617 NQF 5 125 Credits 1 Year Register OnlineThis qualification provides students with the technical skills and reflective competancies to deal with the broad based cyber crime related to optimising the competititve positions of the organisation. The focus of the programme is to improve the practice of information security with the special focus on computer forensics.
It also equips students to undertake more specialised learning in critical technical skills, intergrate specific case situations and apply various computer forensic techniques in the investigation of cyber crime.
Section 1
Admission Requirements
- A National Senior Certificate with an endorsement for admission to a Higher Certificate and/or Diploma and/or Degree; or
- A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 within an associated field and levels of achievements; or
- Mature Age Exemption for students above the age of 23 as set out in the Higher Education Regulations; or
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Section 2
Module Breakdown - Contact Learning Only
Higher Certificate in Computer Forensics – Module Breakdown Year 1
Year 1 Total Credits: 125
Subject code
Semester 1
NQF level
Credits
HCFFCF500
Forensic Computing Foundations 500
5
15
HCFFOS500
Forensic Science 500
5
15
HCFFEI500
Forensic Exploitation and Intelligence 500
5
15
HCFIFO500
Internet Forensics 500
5
15
Subject code
Semester 2
NQF level
Credits
HCFCOS500
Courtroom Skills 500
5
10
HCFDCI500
Digital Crime and Investigation 500
5
10
HCFNFO500
Network Forensics 500
5
15
HCFAFC500
Advanced Forensic Computing 500
5
15
HCFWIL500
Work Intergrated Learning
5
15
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