Computer Forensics Investigation Procedures And Response Pdf Reader
This publication is intended to help organizations in investigating computer security incidents and troubleshooting some information technology (IT) operational problems by providing practical guidance on performing computer and network forensics. The guide presents forensics from an IT view, not a law enforcement view. Specifically, the publication describes the processes for performing effective forensics activities and provides advice regarding different data sources, including files, operating systems (OS), network traffic, and applications.The publication is not to be used as an all-inclusive step-by-step guide for executing a digital forensic investigation or construed as legal advice. Its purpose is to inform readers of various technologies and potential ways of using them in performing incident response or troubleshooting activities.
Readers are advised to apply the recommended practices only after consulting with management and legal counsel for compliance concerning laws and regulations (i.e., local, state, Federal, and international) that pertain to their situation. This publication is intended to help organizations in investigating computer security incidents and troubleshooting some information technology (IT) operational problems by providing practical guidance on performing computer and network forensics. The guide presents forensics from an IT view, not a law enforcement view. Specifically, the publication describes the processes for performing effective forensics activities and provides advice regarding different data sources, including files, operating systems (OS), network traffic, and applications.The publication is not to be used as an all-inclusive step-by-step guide for executing a digital forensic investigation or construed as legal advice. Its purpose is to inform readers of various technologies and potential ways of using them in performing incident response or troubleshooting activities.
Readers are advised to apply the recommended practices only after consulting with management and legal counsel for compliance concerning laws and regulations (i.e., local, state, Federal, and international) that pertain to their situation.Keywords FISMA; Forensics; Incident Response Control FamiliesAudit and Accountability;Configuration Management;Contingency Planning;Identification and Authentication;Media Protection;Physical and Environmental Protection;System and Information Integrity.
Evidence Handling Procedures In Digital Forensics
European Scientific Journal September 2014 /SPECIAL/ edition Vol.2 ISSN: 1857 - 7881 (Print) eTEACHING DIGITAL FORENSICS AND CYBER INVESTIGATIONS ONLINE: OUR EXPERIENCESElizabeth K. Hawthorne 0Rose K. Shumba 00 University of Maryland University CollegeThis paper describes our experiences of teaching cyber investigations and digital forensics online.
Additionally, it discusses open source toolkits and remote virtual labs appropriate for teaching cyber investigations and digital forensics effectively in a distance education environment. Both faculty and student experiences as well as lessons learnt from teaching these courses online at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) are covered.Digital forensics; cyber investigations; online education-IntroductionAccording to the 44th President of the United Stated, America's economic prosperityin the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity (Obama, 2009). While billions of dollarsare being spent on new technologies to secure the U.S.
Government in cyberspace, it is thepeople with the right knowledge, skills, and abilities to implement those technologies whowill determine success. However there are not enough cybersecurity experts to implementthe CNCI (Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative) we must develop atechnologically-skilled and cyber-savvy workforce. (CNCI Initiative 8, 2008).Consequently, new in the international Association for Computing Machinery/Institute ofElectrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Science Curricular Guidelines is theInformation Assurance and Security knowledge area (ACM & IEEE, 2013). Because of itsincreasing importance, digital forensics is included in this new security knowledge area.Digital forensics is an emerging area within the broader domain of computer/cybersecurity whose main focus is the discovery and preservation of digital evidence for proof ofcorporate or criminal wrongdoing and ultimate prosecution of illegal activity (Jarrett, 2010)Evidence gathered from computing devices is becoming a routine part of criminalcases with nearly 85% of the current caseloads involving digital evidence (Davis, Cowen, &Philipp, 2005). The prediction is that the field cannot meet the demand for digital forensicsprofessionals in the near future.
Consequently, many colleges and universities are addingforensics courses and degree programs to their curriculum in order to satisfy the need forforensics specialists. Given the vital need for digital forensic professionals 4 and the steadyrise in the number of colleges/universities offering online courses 5, this paper describes anonline Digital Forensics (DF) program at UMUC, the resources identified as useful inteaching the DF courses, as well as lessons learned from both student and faculty experiences.The UMUC Digital Forensics ProgramThe University of Maryland University College (UMUC) headquartered in Adelphi,MD is a leader in online education teaching students across the globe. The UMUC offers anonline undergraduate course CCJS 321 entitled Digital Forensics in the Criminal JusticeSystem(UMUC undergraduate, 2014), an online Digital Forensics and Cyber InvestigationGraduate Masters and Graduate certificate program (UMUC graduate, 2014).A baccalaureate degree from UMUC with a major in cybersecurity requires thesuccessful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 33 credits for the major; 41credits in general education requirements; and 46 credits in the minor, electives, and otherdegree requirements. At least 17 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses(numbered 300 or above). Coursework focuses on network security, digital forensics andethics in information technology.
Specific course requirements for the cybersecurity majorinclude the following:Required foundation courses (9 credits): CSIA 301, CMIT 265, and IFSM 304Required core courses (15 credits): CSIA 303, 412, and 413; CMIT 320; andCCJS 321Supplemental major courses (6 credits): Chosen from CCJS 390 and 421;CMIT 321, 340, 424, 425, 440, and 460; and any CSIARequired capstone course (3 credits): CSIA 485The Digital Forensics in the Criminal Justice System course is An overview of thecriminal justice system and the application of digital forensic evidence in criminal justicecases. The objective is to apply Constitutional and case law to the search and seizure ofdigital evidence, determine the most effective and appropriate forensic response strategies todigital evidence, and provide effective courtroom testimony in a case involving digitalevidence (UMUC undergraduate, 2014). Course titles and descriptions for the remainingundergraduate courses in the cybersecurity bachelors degree program are available fromwww.umuc.edu/academic-programs/bachelors-degrees/cybersecurity-major.cfm.