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CYB643

Week 1 Required Resources

Your course reading can be accessed via the Open Education Resources (OER) links below.

Articles

OSCAR Method
The OSCAR method provides a great methodology for conducting network forensics investigations.

OSCAR method steps

This method ensures a thorough and legally compliant investigation.

Source: Davidoff, S., & Ham, J. (2012). Network forensics: Tracking hackers through cyberspace (Vol. 2014). Prentice Hall.

Week 1 Optional Resources

These supplemental videos provide a refresher on the basics of Wireshark, along with some quick tips for using Wireshark. They also provide a deeper dive into protocols and other networking concepts. Refer back to these videos as you work on the various labs and assignments.

Wireshark Refresher

Quick Tips

Ports and Protocols Refresher