Ccsi 460 Lab 1

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Finding 1:

• With Autopsy/Sleuth Kit I found that it is constantly updated and the latest version of this software was June 17, 2013for TSK and June 19, 2013 for Autopsy. With the provided website one can see case studies of the software which could be helpful to those who are visual learners. Its goals are to “provide as much information as possible. These tools require the user to know what data can be ignored for a given case, but the data are there in case it is needed.” Have it open so that users can “verify it, learn from it, and not be constrained by it.” The last goal which I feel is most important is to educate. There are also four major projects which are TSK, Autopsy, Sleuth Kit Hadoop Framework and mac-robber. AccessData (FTK) is a 26 year old company and it is a self-funded, debt free and a profitable site since it was founded. It has over 500 employees and training attendees are more than 6,000 every year. Encase offers a wide variety of courses for Forensics Series, EnCase Portable Configuration and Examinations, EnCase Enterprise Series, EnCase v7 EnCE Prep, EnCase OnDemand, and Expert Series. The price for EnCase One Year Annual Training for Passport is $5,500 per person for two years is $10,000 per person and Passport Upgrade Program for one year is $3,500 per person and for two years its $7,000 per person. E-fense has over 40 years of numerous experiences ranging from computer forensics, electronic discovery and computer crime investigations.

Finding 2:

• STD is meant to be used by professionals that know how to use Linux, it one doesn’t it’s advised to use another software. Those who may be new to it or possibly dislike using Linux may have an issue using STD. For Guidance Software Training is cost (Lab shipping fee) $1,000 in the U.S and $500 additional for international. Instructor fee is $5,000 for one instructor for up to 12...