Chapter 7: Setting up a Law Enforcement Digital Forensics Lab

[AndrewRathbun]

Chapter by Jason Wilkins

[FirmskyA]

A nice article and PDF that was published from the ForMobile project regarding validation would sit nicely within this chapter:

Article link https://www.cencenelec.eu/news-and-events/news/2022/eninthespotlight/2022-04-12-for-mobile/

Download link https://www.cencenelec.eu/media/CEN-CENELEC/CWAs/RI/cwa17865_2022.pdf

[Br3W7h1S]

A nice article and PDF that was published from the ForMobile project regarding validation would sit nicely within this chapter:

Article link https://www.cencenelec.eu/news-and-events/news/2022/eninthespotlight/2022-04-12-for-mobile/

Download link https://www.cencenelec.eu/media/CEN-CENELEC/CWAs/RI/cwa17865_2022.pdf

Nice link! Very appropriate, and a good shout :)

[jdwilkins75]

Outline committed.

[awfr]

I think it is beneficial to include some guidance on the process of having a defense expert at the law enforcement office to conduct an examination where sensitive information or contraband (child porn) is involved. For 10+ years I've performed these examinations at local sheriff's offices, FBI, HSI, etc. I have a process that has worked in most situations. I've also seen some security issues at law enforcement while conducting examinations. I think this chapter would be a good place to insert this information. Let me know if the author is open to collaborating or if you think there is a better place for this.

[AndrewRathbun]

Hey there! I'm tentatively setting 7/31/2022 as a milestone for publishing v1.0 of this book. We'll have the title decided in the next couple weeks which will be the first of multiple administrative tasks we'll complete in July. At this point, please let me know if you intend to have at least a working, editable version of your chapter by 7/31/2022.

If not, please know that's perfectly fine. It doesn't mean your chapter won't get published, it just won't get published in v1.0. It'll simply be added when it's ready to be published and I'll push out a new version of the book, (i.e., V1.3, v1.7, etc) with your new content. I hope we have about 10 ready to go by 7/31/2022 so we can push to publish v1.0 shortly thereafter, but I won't know that until I hear from you! So, please let me know!

[jdwilkins75]

I will have it completed before then. I am going to be fleshing out the outline over the next several days and will have a final draft ready by next weekend. Thanks for the patience!

[jdwilkins75]

I think it is beneficial to include some guidance on the process of having a defense expert at the law enforcement office to conduct an examination where sensitive information or contraband (child porn) is involved. For 10+ years I've performed these examinations at local sheriff's offices, FBI, HSI, etc. I have a process that has worked in most situations. I've also seen some security issues at law enforcement while conducting examinations. I think this chapter would be a good place to insert this information. Let me know if the author is open to collaborating or if you think there is a better place for this.

Thank you Aaron! That is a very welcome suggestion. If you wouldn't mind giving me some more information on just what you have done in the past, I will use that to add to my chapter.

My email: jasonwilkins@outlook.com

Thanks again!

[AndrewRathbun]

cc: @awfr

[AndrewRathbun]

@jdwilkins75 nice work on this one. I just finished doing my run through of edits for your chapter.

https://github.com/Digital-Forensics-Discord-Server/TheHitchhikersGuidetoDFIRExperiencesFromBeginnersandExperts/commit/28fe9d3c12569d4d0a14333a5df943c1fbe13fdc for reference