Professional Forensics Basics

Points: 50

Assignment 1: Professional Forensics Basics

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Develop a compelling argument that you would present to the Board, making a case for creating a system forensics department and building a functional lab.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a compelling argument that you would present to the Board, making a case for creating a system forensics department and building a functional lab.

Partially developed a compelling argument that you would present to the Board, making a case for creating a system forensics department and building a functional lab.

Satisfactorily developed a compelling argument that you would present to the Board, making a case for creating a system forensics department and building a functional lab.

Thoroughly developed a compelling argument that you would present to the Board, making a case for creating a system forensics department and building a functional lab.

2. Describe the difference between corporate investigations and law enforcement investigations and determine why corporate investigations are an integral part of an information security program.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the difference between corporate investigations and law enforcement investigations and did not submit or incompletely determined why corporate investigations are an integral part of an information security program.

Partially described the difference between corporate investigations and law enforcement investigations and partially determined why corporate investigations are an integral part of an information security program.

Satisfactorily described the difference between corporate investigations and law enforcement investigations and satisfactorily determined why corporate investigations are an integral part of an information security program.

Thoroughly described the difference between corporate investigations and law enforcement investigations and thoroughly determined why corporate investigations are an integral part of an information security program.

3. Explain the importance of employing dedicated system forensics specialists who are familiar with multiple computing platforms and the negative affect the lack of familiarization can have on an investigation.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the importance of employing dedicated system forensics specialists who are familiar with multiple computing platforms and the negative affect the lack of familiarization can have on an investigation.

Partially explained the importance of employing dedicated system forensics specialists who are familiar with multiple computing platforms and the negative affect the lack of familiarization can have on an investigation.

Satisfactorily explained the importance of employing dedicated system forensics specialists who are familiar with multiple computing platforms and the negative affect the lack of familiarization can have on an investigation.

Thoroughly explained the importance of employing dedicated system forensics specialists who are familiar with multiple computing platforms and the negative affect the lack of familiarization can have on an investigation.

4. Compare and contrast public laws and company policy in terms of computer forensics and identify the role each plays in an investigation.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted public laws and company policy in terms of computer forensics; did not submit or incompletely identified the role each plays in an investigation.

Partially compared and contrasted public laws and company policy in terms of computer forensics; partially identified the role each plays in an investigation.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted public laws and company policy in terms of computer forensics; satisfactorily identified the role each plays in an investigation.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted public laws and company policy in terms of computer forensics; thoroughly identified the role each plays in an investigation.

5. Analyze the importance of using forensic specialists and professional conduct in an investigation and the affect this has in a court case and / or corporation investigation.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the importance of using forensic specialists and professional conduct in an investigation and the affect this has in a court case and / or corporation investigation.

Partially analyzed the importance of using forensic specialists and professional conduct in an investigation and the affect this has in a court case and / or corporation investigation.

Satisfactorily analyzed the importance of using forensic specialists and professional conduct in an investigation and the affect this has in a court case and / or corporation investigation.

Thoroughly analyzed the importance of using forensic specialists and professional conduct in an investigation and the affect this has in a court case and / or corporation investigation.

6. 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.

7. 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