Contribution to Book
Educating the Next Generation of Cyberforensic Professionals
Advances in Digital Forensics X
(2014)
Abstract
This paper provides a historical overview of the development of cyberforensics as a scientific discipline, along with a description of the current state of training, educational programs, certification and accreditation. The paper traces the origins of cyberforensics, the acceptance of cyberforensics as a forensic science and its recognition as a component of information security. It also discusses the development of professional certification and standardized bodies of knowledge that have had a substantial impact on the discipline. Finally, it discusses the accreditation of cyberforensic educational programs, its linkage with the bodies of knowledge and its effect on cyberforensic educational programs.
Keywords
- digital forensics,
- education,
- certification,
- accreditation
Disciplines
Publication Date
January, 2014
Editor
Gilbert Peterson and Sujeet Shenoi
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Series
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
ISBN
978-3-662-44951-6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44952-3_22
Publisher Statement
A paper from the 10th IFIP International Conference on Digital Forensics held in Vienna, Austria, January 8-10, 2014.
Citation Information
Mark Pollitt and Philip Craiger. "Educating the Next Generation of Cyberforensic Professionals" New York, NYAdvances in Digital Forensics X Vol. 433 (2014) p. 327 - 335 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_craiger/30/