Assessment item 2
Assignment 2 - Tasks and Forensics Report
Value: 30%
Due date: 19-May-2017
Return date: 09-Jun-2017
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Task
Task 1: Recovering scrambled bits (5 Marks)
For this task I will upload a text file with scrambled bits on the Interact site closer to the assignment due date. You will be required to restore the scrambled bits to their original order and copy the plain text in your assignment.
Deliverable: Describe the process used in restoring the scrambled bits and insert plain text in the assignment.
Task 2: Revealing hidden information from an image (5 Marks)
For this task I will provide an image with hidden information in it. You will be required to reveal the hidden information.
Deliverable: Describe the process used to reveal the hidden information from the image and copy the revealed information in the assignment in plain text.
Task 3: Forensics Report (20 Marks)
In this major task assume you are a Digital Forensics Examiner. Considering a real or a hypothetical case you are required to produce a formal report consisting of facts from your findings to your attorney who has retained you. You are free to choose a forensics scenario which can be the examination of a storage media (HDD. USB Drive. etc). email or social media forensics. mobile device forensics. cloud forensics or any other appropriate scenario you can think of.
Deliverable: A forensics report of 1800-2000 word.