Title: Report Writing for High-Tech Investigations
Course: CAP 2141 Digital Forensics II

Introduction

Computer forensics is a valuable tool for investigating the cases, however, it is equally important to know ways to conduct a forensic investigation, preparing a report to be used in court. Learning how to acquire, analyze, and report data through the use of computer forensics can help auditors make the most of this investigative technique, as well as recover previously deleted documents that can provide the "smoking gun" needed to determine if a fraudulent activity took place.

Objectives

At the end of this module the student will be able to:

- Explain the importance of reports
- Describe guidelines for writing reports
- Explain how to use forensics tools to generate reports

Readings and Resources

- Textbook: Chapter 14 pg. 515-534

Technical writing guidelines Web sites:
- www.kevinboone.com/howto_report.html
- www.writing.eng.vt.edu/
- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/reportW/generalguidelines.html