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Digital Forensics

In this project, students will work through fictitious forensic cases to practice collecting, examining, analyzing and reporting on data that they have unveiled.

Medium

4 Hours

High School

Project Description

Background

Digital forensics is a branch of forensic science encompassing the recovery, investigation, examination, and analysis of material found in digital devices, often in relation to mobile devices and computer crime.


Your Task

  • Digital Forensics
    • In this portion of the project, students will learn what digital forensics is, what types of data can be used, and how the chain of custody must be kept throughout the whole process to protect the integrity of the data.
  • Forensic Case 1: Logs
    • In this portion of the project, students will examine and analyze event log data collected from a system firewall. They will report on their findings to either support or refute the claim given in the introduction activity.
  • Forensic Case 2: File Metadata
    • In this portion of the project, students will examine and analyze file metadata collected from a word processing program. They will report on their findings to either support or refute the claim given in the introduction activity.
  • Forensic Case 3: Exif Data
    • In this portion of the project, students will examine and analyze exif data collected from the inspector tool of an image viewing program. They will also use a command line interface simulation to unveil even more exif data. They will report on their findings to either support or refute the claim given in the introduction activity.