Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant - Focus on Network Forensics

Overview

Network forensics - defined as the investigation of network traffic patterns and data captured in transit between computing devices - can provide insight into the source and extent of an attack. It is used in forensic accounting and with the expansion of information technology it has become a growing field.

Network forensics is a relatively new field of forensic science. Computing has become network centric. Data is now available outside of disk-based digital evidence. Network forensics can be performed as a standalone investigation or alongside a computer forensics analysis. When used alongside a computer forensic analysis it is used to reveal links between digital devices or reconstruct how a crime was committed.

Network investigations deal with volatile and dynamic information and is a sub-branch of digital forensics. It relates to the monitoring and analysis of computer network traffic for information gathering, legal evidence, or intrusion detection. This course is a complement to our other courses in the series on becoming a forensic accountant.
 

Highlights

• Forensic Accounting
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Finance

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Accountants, Finance Professionals, Auditors

Objectives

• Explore the basics of network forensic analysis
• Discover and examine how web protocols impact network forensic analysis
• Explore and examine how file transfer protocols impact network forensic analysis
• Identify and understand encrypted traffic analysis
• Explore wireless forensics
• Explore mobile forensics
• Identify and understand network analysis tools

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by ACPEN. Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.