Computer Forensics: The Need for Standardization and Certification

A cyber forensics ontology: Creating a new approach to studying cyber forensics

The field of cyber forensics, still in its infancy, possesses a strong need for direction and definition. Areas of specialty within a professional environment, certifications, and/or curriculum development are still questioned. With the continued need to standardize parts of the field, methodologies need to be created that will allow for uniformity and direction. This paper focuses on creating ...

A cyber forensics needs analysis survey: Revisiting the domain's needs a decade later

The number of successful cyber attacks continues to increase, threatening financial and personal security worldwide. Cyber/digital forensics is undergoing a paradigm shift in which evidence is frequently massive in size, demands live acquisition, and may be insufficient to convict a criminal residing in another legal jurisdiction. This paper presents the findings of the first broad needs analys...

Escaping the Computer-Forensics Certification Maze: A Survey of Professional Certifications

The future of computer forensics: a needs analysis survey

The current study was a pilot study and attempted to add to the growing body of knowledge regarding inherent issues in computer forensics. The study consisted of an Internet-based survey that asked respondents to identify the top five issues in computer forensics. Sixty respondents answered the survey using a free form text field. The results indicated that education/training and certification ...

Future of Digital Forensics: A Survey of Available Training

The field of forensics is multidisciplinary by nature, founded on the disciplines of criminology and information technology. However, most course work leading to a foundation in the field are offered within the Chemistry and Biology disciplines in addition to Computer Science. Regardless of the framework in which the courses are offered, the coursework itself must address social, legal, and eth...