CIS 294 - Advanced Data Recovery and Clean Room Operations

5.0 Credits
Covers the technical and administrative aspects of using clean room equipment to facilitate data recovery from various media, as well as advanced digital forensics and data recovery techniques.
Prerequisite CIS 293 with a grade of at least 2.5 or instructor permission.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Recover data from a variety of computer media.
Appropriately use data recovery tools and equipment such as: write blockers, micro-tweezers, dental picks, anti-static gloves and finger cots.
Setup and utilize a data recovery workstation with associated drive connectors and BIOS bypass tools.
Describe the processes used for logical and physical recovery of disabled hard drives.
Swap single and multiple hard drive platters.
Replace a hard drive head assembly.
Describe the processes used to facilitate RAID 0 and RAID 5 recovery.
List and describe the environmental and technical requirements for operating clean room equipment to facilitate the recovery of data from various media.
Work as a team to analyze, design and implement a data recovery project.