Assignment: Evidence Collection Policy
Scenario
After the recent security breach, Always Fresh decided to form a computer security incident response team (CSIRT). As a security administrator, you have been assigned the responsibility of developing a CSIRT policy that addresses incident evidence collection and handling. The goal is to ensure all evidence collected during investigations is valid and admissible in court.
Consider the following questions for collecting and handling evidence:
i. What are the main concerns when collecting evidence?
ii. What precautions are necessary to preserve evidence state?
iii. How do you ensure evidence remains in its initial state?
iv. What information and procedures are necessary to ensure evidence is admissible in court?
Task
Create a policy that ensures all evidence is collected and handled in a secure and efficient manner. Remember, you are writing a policy, not procedures. Focus on the high-level tasks, not the individual steps.
Address the following in your policy:
i. Description of information required for items of evidence
ii. Documentation required in addition to item details (personnel, description of circumstances, and so on)
iii. Description of measures required to preserve initial evidence integrity
iv. Description of measures required to preserve ongoing evidence integrity
v. Controls necessary to maintain evidence integrity in storage
vi. Documentation required to demonstrate evidence integrity
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.