Mini$-$Project $30$: Computer Forensic Lab

Mini$-$Project Overview Time Estimate: $90$ minutes

This mini$-$project builds upon the previous one where you were asked to prepare a presentation for the Board of Directors on your main duties for the company and how your position could help achieve business goals based on security and confidentiality.

NOTE: If you did NOT complete Mini$-$project $29$ then see below for the detailed background and scope.

Background You are the new computer forensics specialist at a mid$-$size telecommunications company based in Michigan. You were asked to prepare a presentation for the Board of Directors on your main duties for the company and how your position could help achieve business goals based on security and confidentiality. You are also aware that the company has just had some issues with employee complaints of ongoing sexual harassment over email and instant messaging systems, but has been unable to obtain adequate evidence of any kind.

Your presentation contained the following:

$1.$ An explanation of the basic primary tasks, high$-$level investigation processes, and challenges of a computer forensics specialist.

$2.$ An overview of how computing devices are used to commit code of ethics violations, as well as crimes, and how these activities can affect a company$$s data, information, and reputation.

$3.$ A summary of how computer forensics investigations pertain to the law and trying of cases. You included topics such as admissibility of evidence, chain of custody, monitoring of employee activity, and state statutes governing who can perform forensic work.

Project Submission Steps

The Board of Directors really liked your presentation, and they have given you their blessing to build a computer forensics lab

Write a four to five $(34)$ page paper in which you:

$1.$ Recommend the physical requirements and controls that you would consider implementing in order to keep the lab safe and secure$.$

$2.$ Identify at least three $(3)$ hardware and software tools that you would include in the design of the lab, and explain your reasons behind your choices.

$3.$ Identify the high$-$level criteria that would be considered when selecting the forensic workstations to be utilized.

Please note: Follow APA guidelines when submitting your paper. If you need help citing any outside sources, try this citation generator.