Overview
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) has released the syllabus and exam pattern for Scientific Officer (Digital Forensic), Group-B. Full subject-wise topics and the marking scheme are given below.
Key Details
- Organization
- Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC)
Important Links
- Official WebsiteOpen Link
Exam Pattern
The syllabus describes the test as a descriptive paper. The pattern given in the document is below. Part: Marks | Units Covered | Broad Area Part-I: 60 | Unit I to Unit VI | Forensic foundations, digital evidence law, quality and lab administration, acquisition, operating systems and memory, mobile, IoT and video systems Part-II: 60 | Unit VII to Unit XII | Network and web, cloud and database, malware and incident response, multimedia and AI, cryptography and blockchain, tools and expert reporting Total: 120 | 12 Units | Duration: 3 Hours
Syllabus
Unit: Title | Part Unit I: Foundations of Forensic Science and Evidence | Part-I Unit II: Law Relating to Digital Evidence | Part-I Unit III: Quality Assurance, Ethics, Reporting and Lab Administration | Part-I Unit IV: Digital Evidence Foundations: Acquisition and Preservation | Part-I Unit V: Operating Systems, File Systems and Memory Forensics | Part-I Unit VI: Mobile, IoT, Embedded and Video-System Forensics | Part-I Unit VII: Network, Web and Communication Forensics | Part-II Unit VIII: Cloud, Virtualisation and Database Forensics | Part-II Unit IX: Malware, Cyber Threats and Incident Response | Part-II Unit X: Multimedia, Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Media Forensics | Part-II Unit XI: Cryptography, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Forensics | Part-II Unit XII: Forensic Analysis Tools, Case Management and Expert Reporting | Part-II