Fergus Toolan ​

Associate Professor

Experience and background

I am an Associate Professor in the Postgraduate Studies Department. My teaching focuses on digital forensics and the use of open source tools for digital forensics. My research interests include file system forensics, evaluation of digital forensic tools and the application of Information Retrieval and Machine Learning to Digital Forensics. I hold a degree, masters and PhD in Computer Science and a masters in Training and Education.

Competence areas

  • File System Forensics
  • Forensic Tool Development
  • Validation of Forensic Tools
  • Online Learning

Researching

  • File System Forensics
  • Validation of Forensic Tools
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Machine Learning

Teaches in

  • Forensic Tool Development
  • Linux Artefacts
  • Linux as an Investigative Platform
  • Windows Forensics