COMP41580 VoIP and Wireless Investigations

Academic Year 2021/2022

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

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Curricular information is subject to change

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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

100


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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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