Forensic Computing is not only being used to solve crimes, such as computer hacking, child pornography, terrorism, tax evasion and drug smuggling, but is also increasingly being used to recover lost, fragmented and deleted information in a modern world now dominated by Big Data and cloud storage. Accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), this Master’s degree aims to address the legislative, technical and practical issues for those engaged in digital data, mobile and network forensic investigations. It is designed to help prepare you for a range of careers in the corporate arena or law enforcement, which call for expertise in cybercrime, misconduct, security, data storage and retrieval. Assessment is governed by what is termed constructive alignment, which means that our assessment methods reflect those employed by the wider digital forensics industry. As such, you can expect to produce technical reports, examine evidence and undertake an in class ‘hands on’ phase test where your technical knowledge and software competence are assessed. On successful completion, you should have knowledge of: the legal framework surrounding the use of digital devices and information; techniques and systems to ensure security and integrity of digitally-based information and related infrastructure; the theoretical and practical implications of a range of current and emerging technologies applied to networked and distributed systems; techniques for stabilising and safely exploring complex and damaged computer based systems in order to retrieve information; the areas of the law that affects computer use in order to assess situations and decide whether people are acting within the law; and the main philosophical and theoretical approaches to research methods.