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COMP41580

Academic Year 2024/2025

VoIP and Wireless Investigations (COMP41580)

Subject:
Computer Science
College:
Science
School:
Computer Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Mark Scanlon
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Please note this module is only available to active law enforcement students registered to the MSc in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation. There are no elective or audit places available to other programmes.

Voice over IP and Wireless Networking technologies have become widespread over the past decade. Along with improved user experience, they bring a number of investigative challenges including the difficulty of identifying and locating mobile users and the widespread use of encryption, which complicates the lawful interception of communications. This module covers the state of the art investigative techniques aimed at
overcoming these challenges

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Describe the technologies used in creating and using a wireless network
- Explain the operation of various wireless security protocols
- Compare and contrast the relative strengths of said security protocols
- Gather information on wireless networks using both passive and active means
- Explain the technology on which Voice over IP is reliant
- Describe the potential sources of evidence available in VoIP clients and
interceptions.
- Analyse artifacts associated with common VoIP clients.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Practical

20
Autonomous Student Learning

156
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; lab work; problem-based learning; case-based learning;

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
COMP41370 - VoIP & Wireless Investigations


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 1 Week 5 Graded No

10

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 2 Week 7 Graded No

15

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment 3 Week 12 Graded No

15

 No
Exam (In-person): 2 Hour Exam Week 14 Graded No

60

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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