Digital Forensic Report D431 WGU Task 2: Investigation of John Smith

WGU D431 Investigation


Digital Forensic Report D431 WGU: Investigation of
John Smith.
Prepared by: Mayson Shreves

Course: Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity — D431

Assignment: BFN2 Task 2 — Forensic Investigation


A1. Steps Taken to Create the Forensic Case File in Autopsy
The following steps were taken using Autopsy to create the digital forensic report:

1. Opened Autopsy – Launched the Autopsy forensic tool.




2. Created a New Case – Clicked on “New Case” from the welcome screen.

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3. Entered Case Information – Provided the following information:
- Case Name: JohnSmith_Investigation
- Base Directory: C:\Users\LabUser\Desktop\Evidence Files\
- Case Type: Single-User




4. Entered Optional Information – Filled in:
- Case Number: 383158678
- Examiner Name: 383158678
- Clicked Finish to create the case.