Homework
Scenario
Your new manager comes to you and asks you that he keeps hearing about read/write blockers for forensic imaging. He's not sure what that is. He also is confused because he's heard that there's two different types (software and hardware). Also, there's commercial and open-source tools. He knows you just took a course in digital forensics, so he asks you to prepare a memo for him explaining all that.
Task
i. Research on what is a forensic read/write blocker and what is the difference between a hardware and a software version?
ii. Research on what tools are available e.g. commercial (you buy) or open-source (free) and what types are available.
iii. Identify some situations where it makes sense to use the hardware versions or when it makes sense to use software versions?
iv. Put it all together and summarize it for your manager! No more than 2 pages.
What this teaches youBeing familiar with what tools the investigator used will help you. You gain credibility by asking what hardware or software tools they used, how they deployed it and why they went with a hardware or software version.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.