COMP6445 Digital Forensics (UNSW Sydney): rated 2.0/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP6445 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Computer Science and Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 数字取证
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 6
Handbook year: 2026
The subject of Digital Forensics is a blend of technical expertise, legal procedures for an expert witness, persuasive report writing and your performance in the theatre of court. This course covers both forensic theory / professional practice, and looks at the underlying engineering of hiding, finding, interpreting and responding to traces.
COMP6445 has 3 scored reviews: overall 2.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.0/5).
On Reddit: "It was a bit of everything. The focus of assignments and weekly exercises was on computer (hard drive) forensics, memory forensics and incident response."
On Reddit: "The main issue was how poorly it was run and the delivery of the lectures. There constant issues with marking by the lecturers and administrators throughout the semester also. The tutors were what kept the course bearable. Also, the focus was too much on relatively 'trivial' for…"
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is COMP6445 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 2.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP6445, and when is it offered?
A: COMP6445 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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