Task 3: Research Project (5 Marks) Criteria HD 100% - 85% DI 84% - 75% CR 74% - 65% PS 64% - 50% FL 49% - 0 300-500 words Report on investigation and forensic methods Standard practice for investigation and forensic methods excellence explanation, justification with example(s) on actual graphic files. Standard practice for investigation and forensic methods reasonable explanation, justification with example(s) on actual graphic files. Standard practice for investigation and forensic methods some minor errors in explanation, justification with example(s) on actual graphic files. Standard practice for investigation and forensic methods provided but it lacks reasoning for the with example(s) on actual graphic files. Little or no evidence of research conducted. Possible marks 5.0 – 4.25 4.24 – 3.75 3.74 – 3.25 3.24 – 2.5 2.4 – 0 Presentation Ensure all tasks are identified with headings. Use single reference list at the end of document. Submit the assignment in ONE word or pdf file on Turnitin. Please do not submit *.zip or *.rar or multiple files

Task 2: Case Project (5 Marks) Criteria HD 100% - 85% DI 84% - 75% CR 74% - 65% PS 64% - 50% FL 49% - 0 300-500 word instruction Hardware and software instruction with excellent explanations and justifications. Hardware and software instruction with reasonable explanations and justifications. Hardware and software instruction with some minor errors in explanations and justifications. Hardware and software instruction provided but it lacks reasoning for the explanations and justifications. Hardware and software instruction is provided but it didn’t address the questions asked. Possible marks 5.0 – 4.25 4.24 – 3.75 3.74 – 3.25 3.24 – 2.5 2.4 – 0

Possible marks 4.0 – 3.4 3.3 – 3.0 2.29 – 2.6 2.5 – 2.0 1.9 – 0 Hands-On Projects 4.3 and 4.4 (6 marks) Projects are completed, evidence of all steps is provided, Complete report is inserted in the assignment. Projects are completed, evidence of most steps is provided, report is inserted in the assignment. Projects are mostly completed, some minor errors in report. Projects mostly completed but with errors, some steps are missing, report is missing some details. Evidence of some steps is provided, reports are missing most details. Possible marks 6.0 – 5.1 5.0 – 4.5 4.4 – 3.9 3.8 – 3.0 2.9 – 0 Compulsory: Ability to demonstrate and explain this task to your lecturer/instructor in class prior to submitting your assignment. No mark will be awarded if the required task has not been demonstrated and/or explained in class.

Marking criteria Task 1: Hands-On Projects (10 Marks) Criteria HD 100% - 85% DI 84% - 75% CR 74% - 65% PS 64% - 50% FL 49% - 0 Hands-On Projects 1.4 and 1.6 (4 marks) Projects are completed, evidence of all steps is provided, complete report is inserted in the assignment. Projects are completed, evidence of most steps is provided, report is inserted in the assignment. Projects are mostly completed, some minor errors in report. Projects mostly completed but with errors, some steps are missing, report is missing some details. Evidence of some steps is provided, reports are missing most details. Compulsory: Ability to demonstrate and explain this task to your lecturer/instructor in class prior to submitting your assignment. No mark will be awarded if the required task has not been demonstrated and/or explained in class.

This assessment task covers digital crime, forensic process and procedures, data acquisition and validation, e-evidence, e-discovery tools and equipment, operating systems and file systems. This assessment has been designed to ensure that you are engaging with the subject content on a regular basis. More specifically it seeks to assess your ability to: determine the legal and ethical considerations for investigating and prosecuting digital crimes formulate a digital forensics process evaluate the technology in digital forensics to detect, prevent and recover from digital crimes analyse data on storage media and various file systems collect electronic evidence without compromising the original data; evaluate the functions and features of digital forensics equipment, the environment and the tools for a digital forensics lab; compose technical tactics in digital crimes and assess the steps involved in a digital forensics investigation; prepare and defend reports on the results of an investigation.