Cat got your tongue? - Case Study - Forensic Investigation Assignment

Internal code: MAS5747

Forensic Investigation Assignment:

Case Study: In the state of Western Australia it is illegal to access, own or distribute digital content relating to ‘cats’. Jane, the network administrator for the Daily Planet was reviewing network traffic logs when she noticed that an employee may have been accessing digital content relating to cats. The network administrator informed their line manager (Ash), and Ash notified the police. A junior police officer attended the company’s premises and assessed the network traffic logs, confirming that there is a high probability that digital content relating to cats had been accessed via a computer owned by an individual named Clark. Police obtained the necessary documents and seized the equipment relating to the allegation. The suspect Clark was formally interviewed and denied accessing any content relating to cats. To date, Clark does not have a criminal record. Paul Ekman was coincidentally onsite during the interview and was asked to examine the video of the interview. Paul made a statement suggesting that Clark’s micro facial expressions didn’t quite “add up”. Clark has interviewed again, but this time used the malware defence. Paul Ekman and the forensic investigators concluded that “something wasn’t quite right”, and they concluded that this would be a suitable challenge for you, the new recruit within the department. Question: 1) Task is to investigate the supplied forensic image using appropriate tools and forensic process and to develop and submit a written report on your findings. 2) You may use any tools to undertake the investigation but you must justify all of your