Assignment 3 Due by 10 July at 1500est

 Objective: Students  will prepare a briefing appraising the mobile technology environment,  as well as evaluating the approaches and challenges in mobile  forensics.  This would include challenges in technology, methodology,  training, and expense, as well as potential ways to address these  challenges.

Course Goals:
1. Develop and utilize a methodology for digital evidence collection, preservation, and analysis.
2. Develop incident response plan and procedures for a variety of digital forensic situations.
3. Evaluate environment for global/international influences and determine implications on forensic procedures.
5. Appraise appropriate digital forensic techniques for Network, Internet, and Cloud-based environments.
8. Incorporate validated forensic  results into appropriate action plans, reporting, information sharing,  and information archiving procedures.
 
Scenario:
You are called upon to create a white  paper addressing the challenges in mobile forensics including the  technology itself, forensic methodology, examiner training, and  associated expenses related to developing and maintaining mobile  forensic capability.  The paper should be objective and not tool  specific.  A goal is to provide a picture as to what is involved in  mobile forensics and the considerations that influence obtaining and  maintaining mobile digital forensic capability.
 
Deliverables:
Your briefing should include a title  page, table of contents, abstract, and 5 – 7 pages of content. Each of  the following should be addressed:  challenges in technology,  methodology, training, and expense, as well as potential ways to address  these challenges.  Be sure to include proper document support.

Grading Rubric/Criteria:
 This assignment is worth 10 percent of your total grade. 
Criteria
Excellent A (90+)
Satisfactory B (80-89)
Needs Improvement (below 80)
Description of challenges in the technologies involved in mobile technology.
(20%)
Description  of challenges in the technologies are thoroughly developed and  logically presented. Includes substantial strengths and weaknesses.
Description of challenges in the technologies are sufficiently developed and logically presented.
Includes strengths and weaknesses.
Description  of challenges in the technologies are not sufficiently developed and/or  logically presented. Strengths and weaknesses minimal or absent.
Description of methodology involved in mobile technology forensic examination.
(20%)
Description  of the methodology involved in mobile forensic examination processes  are thoroughly developed and logically presented. Includes substantial  strengths and weaknesses.
Description  of the methodology involved in mobile forensic examination processes  are sufficiently developed and logically presented.
Includes strengths and weaknesses.
Description  of the methodology involved in mobile forensic examination processes  are not sufficiently developed and/or logically presented. Strengths and  weaknesses minimal or absent.
Description of training and expenses involved in mobile technology forensic examination.
(20%)
Description  of training and expenses is thoroughly developed and logically  presented including ongoing considerations including recurring expenses  and obsolescence.
Description of training and expenses is sufficiently developed and logically presented.
Description of training and expenses is not sufficiently developed and/or not logically presented.
Proposal to address these challenges
(15%)
Proposal  to address the challenges (technology, methodology, training, and  expenses) are thoroughly developed and logically presented.
Proposal  to address the challenges (technology, methodology, training, and  expenses) are sufficiently developed and logically presented.
Proposal  to address the challenges (technology, methodology, training, and  expenses) are not sufficiently developed and/or logically presented.
Quality of documented support (10%)
Assignment thoroughly incorporates the appropriate references in the literature. Correct APA format.
Assignment applies the appropriate references in the literature. Correct APA format.
The scope of the research presented in the assignment is inadequate. Errors in APA format.
Organization (5%)
The content is well organized with clear transitions among major subtopics.
The content is generally well organized with some improvement possible in transitioning among subtopics.
The organization of the content is confusing without clear transitions among subtopics.
Writing style (5%)
Graduate level writing is reflected throughout the paper, including accurate spelling, punctuation, grammar and sentence structure.
Writing is acceptable, a few errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and/or sentence structure.
Writing  does not meet graduate standards. Unacceptable number of errors in  spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, and/or citation  format.
Overall Quality (5%)
Above average relative to rest of class.
Approximately class average.
Below class average.
Assessment: