forensics assignment 13

Assignment: Adding Forensics to Incident Response

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

· Describe the implications of and necessary steps for adding forensics to incident response.

Assignment Requirements

You are a digital forensics intern at Azorian Computer Forensics, a privately owned forensics investigations and data recovery firm in the Denver, Colorado area. One of your clients wants to add forensics to their incident response plan and has asked for your assistance.

For this assignment:

1. Describe how to add forensics to incident response. Include the following points in your discussion:

. The types of changes that must be made to the client's incident response policies and procedures

. The steps that must be taken to prepare the client's staff

. The impact on IT resources

. Any legal implications of forensic activity, such as when monitoring and collecting information due to a computer intrusion

· Write a report that addresses each of the preceding points.

Required Resources

· Course textbook

· Internet access

Submission Requirements
Format:	Microsoft Word
Font:	Arial, size 12, double-space
Citation Style:	Follow your school's preferred style guide
Length:	1-2 page

Self-Assessment Checklist

· I described how to add forensics to incident response by addressing the following:

1. The types of changes that must be made to incident response policies and procedures

2. The steps that must be taken to prepare staff

3. The impact on IT resources

4. Any legal implications of forensic activity, such as when monitoring and collecting information due to a computer intrusion

· I created a professional, well-developed report with proper documentation, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Assignment: Network Security Breaches

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

· Identify and describe real-world, high-profile network security breaches.

Assignment Requirements

You are an experienced employee of the DigiFirm Investigation Company. Chris, your team leader, said the company has a new potential client. Acme e-Goods is a well-known outfit that markets its products over the Internet. The company has a large-scale network that houses a great amount of sensitive customer information they want to protect.

Acme e-Goods is seeking proposals from private forensic firms. The company is considering keeping a firm on retainer that could immediately respond to any network security incidents.

Chris has a number of people involved in preparing DigiFirm's proposal and wants you to get involved. He wants you to find examples of actual high-profile network security breaches that have occurred so DigiFrim can show Acme e-Goods just how common network security breaches are becoming, and that Acme is not immune.

For this assignment:

1. Search for examples of high-profile network security breaches. You can use the regular press, technology- or security-specific sources, or generic white papers from security firms or professional associations.

2. Write a report that describes three of these incidents. Include the following information:

. The organization that was targeted

. The nature of the breach

. The impact of the incident

. The resolution, if any

Required Resources

· Course textbook

· Internet access

Submission Requirements
Format:	Microsoft Word
Font:	Arial, size 12, double-space
Citation Style:	Follow your school's preferred style guide
Length:	1-2 page

Self-Assessment Checklist

· I searched for examples of high-profile network security breaches.

· I wrote a report that describes three of these incidents, including the organization that was targeted, the nature of the breach, the impact of the incident, and the resolution, if any.

· I organized the information appropriately and clearly.

· I created a professional, well-developed report with proper documentation grammar, spelling, and punctuation.