CCJS 321 PROJECT 2

1. Buy here:
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For the purposes of this project, imagine you are an Information Security (InfoSec)
Specialist,an employee of the Makestuff Company, assigned to the company’s Incident
Response Team.
In this case, you have been notified by Mr. Hirum Andfirum, Human Resources Director for
the Makestuff Company, that the company has just terminated Mr. Got Yourprop, a former
engineer in the company’s New Products Division, for cause. Mr. Andfirum tells you that at
Mr. Yourprop’s exit interviewearlier that day, the terminated employee made several
statements to the effect of “it is okay because I have a new job already and they were VERY
happy to have me come from Makestuff, with ALL I have to offer.” Mr. Yourprop’s
statements made Mr. Andfirum fear he might be taking Makestuff’s intellectual property with
him to his new employer (undoubtedly a Makestuff competitor). In particular, Mr. Andfirum is
worried about the loss of the source code for “Product X,” which the company is counting on
to earn millions in revenue over the next three years. Mr. Andfirum provides you a copy of
the source code to use in your investigation. Lastly, Mr. Andfirum tells you to remember that
the Company wants to retain the option to refer the investigation to law enforcement in the
future, so anything you do should be with thought about later potential admissibility in court.
The 4​th​
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, “The right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or
things to be seized.” While the 4​th​
Amendment is most commonly interpreted to only
affect/restrict governmental power (e.g., law enforcement), the fact that a formal criminal
investigation is a possibility (and the Company has no desire to be named in a civil lawsuit)
means you must consider its effect your actions.
Project 2

2. For the purpose of this Project, you are still the InfoSec Specialist for the Makestuff
Company. Consider this project a continuation of the work you performed in Project 1.
With the scenario in mind, ​thoroughly​ answer the following questions (in paragraph format,
properly citing outside research, where appropriate):
1. What permissions/authorities should you have before you search Mr. Yourprop's
former Company work area, and how would you document that authority?
2. Look at the photo of Mr. Yourprop's work area. (See file attachment Work_Area.jpg)
Identify three (3) potential items of ​digital ​evidence​ you see in the photo. For EACH item of
digital evidence you identified, explain what potential use that item would be to your
investigation (e.g., what type of data that item might hold) AND how you would collect that
item as evidence (with emphasis on your care and handling of that item consistent with
digital forensic best practices described in your textbook).
3. Look at the photo of Mr. Yourprop's work area. (See file attachment Work_Area.jpg)
Identify three (3) potential items of ​non-digital ​evidence​ you see in the photo. For EACH
item of non-digital evidence you identified, explain what potential use that item would be to
your investigation AND how you would collect that item as evidence.
4. Look at the Evidence Custody Document (See file attachment Evidence Custody
Document.doc) and item photographs (Items-seized(pics).pptx) Read the Evidence Custody
Document prepared by one of your co-workers, in which he is attempting to seize the three
items pictured in the accompanying photos. Did your co-worker adequately describe each
item? What could you add to the descriptions, and for which items (based on what you see
in the photos), to make them more complete and serve as an example to your co-worker of
what they SHOULD look like?

3. 5. How should the items you collected as evidence be stored in your evidence room.
Describe any environmental conditions or concerns for your evidence room (digital evidence
can require some unique considerations!), as well any security procedures that should be in
place.
Project Requirements:
● • ​Each questions should be answered with a ​minimum of 1-2 paragraphs,
so do your research, be specific, be detailed, and demonstrate your
knowledge;
● • ​It is mandatory that you do some research, and utilize outside resources!
References page: APA citation style
(see​https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/​ for help).