COMP6845 Extended Digital Forensics and Incident Response (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.8/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP6845 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: 扩展数字取证与事件响应
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 looking at the underlying engineering of hiding, finding, interpreting and responding to traces.
COMP6845 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.8/5 (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 4.8/5).
On Reddit: "I'm about to finish my Software Engineering degree so I'm in a good position to give you some insights into the degree. The differences between SENG and comp sci: * Comp sci has more electives which will give you a more breadth of knowledge. SENG has many core courses which incl…"
On Reddit: "I did COMP6845 in S2 of 2018 which is basically digital forensics with an extra project. I would highly recommend this course if you are interested in the security side of things. When I did it, they had someone from the forensics and eDiscovery team of CBA come in to teach and …"
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Q: Is COMP6845 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 4.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP6845, and when is it offered?
A: COMP6845 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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