WGU D341 Task 2: Forensic Investigation
Steps in Autopsy | Latest Update with
complete solutions.
Western Governors University
Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity
Task 2
Forensic Investigation
1. Describe all the steps taken in Autopsy to create the forensic system case file.
A. The first step would be to open the Autopsy program by clicking the icon shown
on the desktop.
B. Then, we will start a new case within Autopsy.
,A. Next, we will assign our case a name and place in the directory for our files.
messages.downloaded_by
, B. We can then add information like case number and contact information. Adding
this information would be helpful to avoid confusion within the chain of custody
report.
C. We will then configure our data source by giving it a host name, selecting the
data source type, selecting the data source, configuring our ingest, and adding
the source file to be analyzed. We will create a new host based on the data
source name using the default setting.
Steps in Autopsy | Latest Update with
complete solutions.
Western Governors University
Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity
Task 2
Forensic Investigation
1. Describe all the steps taken in Autopsy to create the forensic system case file.
A. The first step would be to open the Autopsy program by clicking the icon shown
on the desktop.
B. Then, we will start a new case within Autopsy.
,A. Next, we will assign our case a name and place in the directory for our files.
messages.downloaded_by
, B. We can then add information like case number and contact information. Adding
this information would be helpful to avoid confusion within the chain of custody
report.
C. We will then configure our data source by giving it a host name, selecting the
data source type, selecting the data source, configuring our ingest, and adding
the source file to be analyzed. We will create a new host based on the data
source name using the default setting.
