Task

Task 1: Hands-On Projects (10 Marks)

Complete following Hands-On Projects from the textbook (Nelson,Phillips,& Steuart 2015):
Hands-On Project 1-3 (2 marks)
Hands-On Project 1-5 (2 marks)
Deliverable:Insert C1Prj03 and C1Prj05 reports in your assignment document.

Complete following Hands-On Projects from the textbook (Nelson, Phillips, & Steuart 2015):
Hands-On Project 3-1 (2 marks)
Hands-On Project 4-3 (4 marks)

Deliverable:For project 3-1 provide screenshots of all steps taken to complete the project along with description of each step. For project 4-3 provide a one-page paper explaining the importance of the files you examined. How might they affect a patent case?

Task 2: Case Project (5 Marks)
Your supervisor has asked you to research current acquisition tools. Using your preferred Internet search engine and the vendors listed in Chapter 2 of the textbook, prepare a report containing the following information for each tool and stating which tool you would prefer to use:
• Forensics vendor name
• Acquisition tool name and latest version number
• Features of the Vendors’ product
With this data collected, prepare a spreadsheet or table listing vendors in the rows. For the columns headings, list the following features:
• Raw format
• Proprietary format
• AFF format
• Other proprietrary format the tool can read
• Compression of image files
• Remote network acquisition capabilities
• Method used to validate (MF5, SH-1, and so on.
(Nelson, Phillips, & Steuart 2015)
Deliverable:Spreadsheet or table inserted in the assignment document.

Task 3: Research Project (5 Marks)
You have just been hired to perform digital investigations and forensics analysis for a company. You find that no policies, processes, or procedures are currently in place. Do an Internet search to find information, and then create a policy and processes document to provide the structure necessary for your lab environment. Be sure to cite your online sources. (Nelson, Phillips, & Steuart 2015)
Deliverable:Policy and process no more than 500 words inserted in the assignment document.

Rationale

This assessment taskcovers digital crime, forensic process and procedures, data acquisition and validation, e-evidence, e-discovery tools and equipment. This assessment has been designed to ensure that you are engaging with the subject content on a regular basis. More specifically it seeks to assess your ability to:

  • determine the legal and ethical considerations for investigating and prosecuting digital crimes
  • formulate a digital forensics process
  • evaluate the technology in digital forensics to detect, prevent and recover from digital crimes
  • analyse data on storage media and various file systems
  • collect electronic evidence without compromising the original data
  • evaluate the functions and features of digital forensics equipment, the environment and the tools for a digital forensics lab

Marking criteria

Task 1: Hands-On Projects (10 Marks)

Criteria / HD
100% - 85% / DI
84% - 75% / CR
74% - 65% / PS
64% - 50% / FL
49% - 0
Hands-On Projects 1.3 and 1.5
(4 marks) / Projects are completed, evidence of all steps is provided,
Complete report is inserted in the assignment. / Projects are completed, evidence of most steps is provided, report is inserted in the assignment. / Projects are mostly completed, some minor errors in report. / Projects mostly completed but with errors, some steps are missing, report is missing some details. / Evidence of some steps is provided, reports are missing most details.
Possible marks / 4.0 – 3.4 / 3.3– 3.0 / 2.29 –2.6 / 2.5–2.0 / 1.9 – 0
Hands-On Projects 3.1 and 4.3 (6 marks) / 3.1Project completed, screenshots of all steps are provided with informative description.
4.3One page paper explains well the importance of files and how might they affect a patent case. / 3.1Project completed, screenshots of most steps are provides with good description.
4.3One page paper explains the importance of files and how might they affect a patent case. / 3.1Project mostly completed, some minor errors are apparent in the screen shots, description is reasonable.
4.3One page paper explains the importance of files but its not clear how might they affect a patent case. / 3.1Project completed but with errors, some screenshots are missing, description is not clear.
4.3One page paper does not adequately explain the importance of files and how might they affect a patent case. / 3.1Evidence of some steps, most screenshots are missing.
4.3Importance of files is not provided or missing most information
Possible marks / 6.0 –5.1 / 5.0– 4.5 / 4.4 –3.9 / 3.8–3.0 / 2.9 – 0

Task 2: Case Project (5 Marks)

Criteria / HD
100% - 85% / DI
84% - 75% / CR
74% - 65% / PS
64% - 50% / FL
49% - 0
Spreadsheet or Table containing vendor name, tool and version and listing features / The table contains the required information and all features are listed. / The table contains the required information and most features are listed. / The table contains the required information and some features are listed. / The table contains some information and some features are listed. / The table contains little or no required information.
Possible marks / 5.0 – 4.25 / 4.24 – 3.75 / 3.74 – 3.25 / 3.24 – 2.5 / 2.4 – 0

Task 3: Research Project (5 Marks)

Criteria / HD
100% - 85% / DI
84% - 75% / CR
74% - 65% / PS
64% - 50% / FL
49% - 0
Create a policy and processes document for a company to perform digital investigations and forensics analysis. / The policy and process document is well written and provides a comprehensive structure necessary for a forensics lab environment. / The policy and process document is well written and provides a good structure necessary for a forensics lab environment. / The policy and process document is well written and provides mostly a good structure necessary for a forensics lab environment. / The policy and process document is well written and provides mostly a good structure necessary for a forensics lab environment, but contains some minor deficiencies. / The policy and process document has major issues and/or does not provide necessary structure for a forensics lab environment.
Possible marks / 5.0 – 4.25 / 4.24 – 3.75 / 3.74 – 3.25 / 3.24 – 2.5 / 2.4 – 0

Presentation

  • Ensure all tasks are identified with headings.
  • Use single reference list at the end of document.
  • Submit the assignment in ONE word or pdf file on EASTS. Please do not submit *.zip or *.rar or multiple files