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Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Cloud Forensics

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2 Hours (On-Demand)
2.0 CPE  

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Cloud computing has become a source of cyber-crime. “Cloud forensics is the application of digital forensics in cloud computing as a subset of network forensics to gather and preserve evidence in a way that is suitable for presentation in a court of law.”

Cloud forensics is a combination of the varied types of accounting forensics including:

  • Digital forensics
  • Network forensics
  • Hardware forensics

 

In cloud crime, the cloud is considered the object when the target of the crime is the cloud service provider they are directly affected by the act. It is considered the subject of the crime when the criminal act is committed within the cloud environment. It is considered the tool when it is used to plan or conduct a crime. This course will delve into the many concepts involved in cloud forensics. The course complements other courses in the series of Becoming a Forensic Accountant.

Learning Objectives
  • Explore and examine cloud crime.
  • Recognize and evaluate the technical dimensions of cloud forensics.
  • Identify and evaluate the organization dimensions of cloud forensics.
  • Explore the use of cloud forensics.
  • Identify and understand the challenges of cloud forensics.
  • Identify and understand the opportunities in cloud forensics.
  • Explore and examine available tools for cloud forensics.
Last updated/reviewed: March 28, 2024

Included In Certifications

This course is included in the following Certification Programs:

9 CoursesBecoming a Forensic Accountant Certification

  1. Introduction to Forensic Accounting
  2. Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus on Document Review and Handwriting Analysis
  3. Forensic and Fraud Interviewing Skills and Techniques
  4. Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus Digital Forensics
  5. Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus on Computer Forensics - Part 1
  6. Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus on Computer Forensics (Cryptology) - Part 2
  7. Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus on Computer Forensics (Steganography) Part 3
  8. Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Focus on Network Forensics
  9. Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Cloud Forensics
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Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
Instructor for this course
  Course Overview CPE
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Introduction to Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Cloud Forensics4:06
  Cloud Crime2:41
  Technical Dimensions of Cloud Forensics15:53
  Organizational Dimension of Cloud Forensics5:57
  Uses of Cloud Forensics5:30
  Challenges of Cloud Forensics16:19
  Opportunities in Cloud Forensics2:46
  Tools13:08
  Summary3:56
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Cloud Forensics1:10:16
REVIEW AND TEST
  Slides: Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Cloud ForensicsPDF
  Preparing to be a Forensic Accountant: Cloud Forensics Glossary/ IndexPDF
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam