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Computer Forensics in the Classroom

Computer Forensics in the Classroom. Chris Eagle Naval Postgraduate School cseagle@nps.edu. The Challenge. A one quarter course in computer forensics Appropriate number of hours Meaningful labs More than just a survey of current state of forensics field. Background.

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Computer Forensics in the Classroom

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  1. Computer Forensics in the Classroom Chris Eagle Naval Postgraduate School cseagle@nps.edu

  2. The Challenge • A one quarter course in computer forensics • Appropriate number of hours • Meaningful labs • More than just a survey of current state of forensics field

  3. Background • The “forensics process” • Pre-incident planning • Incident recognition and response • Evidence collection • Evidence analysis • Reporting of findings

  4. Recognizing Overlap • Much of forensics overlaps with other areas • Introductory computer security • Viruses, worms, steganography, cryptographic hashing, etc. • Networking and network defense • Secure management of systems • Recognize and reinforce, but don’t repeat

  5. Technical vs. Non-technical • What are the goals for your course? • High level SANS style overview? • Low level technically oriented? • How much time to dedicate to non-technical material • Legal issues • Handling and presentation of evidence • Could each be entire courses

  6. Laboratory Setup • Many considerations • Shared lab? • Windows vs. *nix • Open source vs. proprietary • Expense • VMware and its limitations • VMware Player • Use of “hostile” tools and/or content • Unhappy system administrators

  7. Lab Exercises • O/S Familiarity • Tool familiarization • Evidence collection • How do you “plant” evidence • Evidence analysis • Final project? • Report style • Case analysis • Consider case development

  8. Emphasizing Computer Science • Education vs. training • How does it all tie in to their studies • What are the challenges in forensics? • Binary analysis • RAM and virtual memory analysis • Steganalysis • Others

  9. Resources • Honeynet Project • Challenges and whitpapers • http://www.honeynet.org • SANS • Courses, newsletters • http://www.sans.org • Sleuth Kit • Collection and analysis tools and newsletter • http://www.sleuthkit.org

  10. Conclusion • Questions • Contact info • Chris Eagle • cseagle@nps.edu • 831-656-2378

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