Comparing and Selecting Forensic Tools
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Points: 50 |
Assignment 3: Comparing and Selecting Forensic Tools |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 70% F |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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1. Analyze the five (5) categories of tasks performed with computer forensics tools and provide an example of a software tool that performs each task. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the five (5) categories of tasks performed with computer forensics tools; did not submit or incompletely provided an example of a software tool that performs each task. |
Partially analyzed the five (5) categories of tasks performed with computer forensics tools; partially provided an example of a software tool that performs each task. |
Satisfactorily analyzed the five (5) categories of tasks performed with computer forensics tools; satisfactorily provided an example of a software tool that performs each task. |
Thoroughly analyzed the five (5) categories of tasks performed with computer forensics tools; thoroughly provided an example of a software tool that performs each task. |
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2. List the questions you would ask when evaluating and selecting forensics tools. Select the question you believe is the most important and provide a rationale. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletely listed the questions you would ask when evaluating and selecting forensics tool; did not submit or incompletely selected the question you believe is the most important and did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale. |
Partially listed the questions you would ask when evaluating and selecting forensics tool; partially selected the question you believe is the most important and partially provided a rationale. |
Satisfactorily listed the questions you would ask when evaluating and selecting forensics tool; satisfactorily selected the question you believe is the most important and satisfactorily provided a rationale. |
Thoroughly listed the questions you would ask when evaluating and selecting forensics tool; thoroughly selected the question you believe is the most important and thoroughly provided a rationale. |
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3. Explain how a comparison table can assist a decision maker when analyzing computer forensic tools. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletely explained how a comparison table can assist a decision maker when analyzing computer forensic tools. |
Partially explained how a comparison table can assist a decision maker when analyzing computer forensic tools. |
Satisfactorily explained how a comparison table can assist a decision maker when analyzing computer forensic tools. |
Thoroughly explained how a comparison table can assist a decision maker when analyzing computer forensic tools. |
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4. Select one (1) Windows-based and one (1) Linux-based forensic software tool and create a comparison table analyzing the functions and sub-functions of each. Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely selected one (1) Windows-based and one (1) Linux-based forensic software tool; did not or incompletely created a comparison table analyzing the functions and sub-functions of each. |
Partially selected one (1) Windows-based and one (1) Linux-based forensic software tool; partially created a comparison table analyzing the functions and sub-functions of each. |
Satisfactorily selected one (1) Windows-based and one (1) Linux-based forensic software tool; satisfactorily created a comparison table analyzing the functions and sub-functions of each. |
Thoroughly selected one (1) Windows-based and one (1) Linux-based forensic software tool; thoroughly created a comparison table analyzing the functions and sub-functions of each. |
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5. Describe the benefits of the NIST’s CFTT project and how it can assist decision-makers in analyzing and selecting forensic tools. Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely described the benefits of the NIST’s CFTT project and how it can assist decision-makers in analyzing and selecting forensic tools. |
Partially described the benefits of the NIST’s CFTT project and how it can assist decision-makers in analyzing and selecting forensic tools. |
Satisfactorily described the benefits of the NIST’s CFTT project and how it can assist decision-makers in analyzing and selecting forensic tools. |
Thoroughly described the benefits of the NIST’s CFTT project and how it can assist decision-makers in analyzing and selecting forensic tools. |
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6. Create an expense budget for the tools you would consider utilizing at the company and provide reasoning and planned function of the selected tools. Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely created an expense budget for the tools you would consider utilizing at the company; did not submit or incompletely provided reasoning and planned function of the selected tools. |
Partially created an expense budget for the tools you would consider utilizing at the company; partially provided reasoning and planned function of the selected tools. |
Satisfactorily created an expense budget for the tools you would consider utilizing at the company; satisfactorily provided reasoning and planned function of the selected tools. |
Thoroughly created an expense budget for the tools you would consider utilizing at the company; thoroughly provided reasoning and planned function of the selected tools. |
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7. 3 references Weight: 5% |
No references provided |
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. |
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
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8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% |
More than 6 errors present |
5-6 errors present |
3-4 errors present |
0-2 errors present |