Comparing and Selecting Forensic Tools

Points: 50

Assignment 3: Comparing and Selecting Forensic Tools

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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