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 task covers 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 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