Assignment: Forensic Lab Design
Imagine the university that employs you as an information security professional has recently identified the need to design and build a digital forensic laboratory. You have been tasked with designing the lab for the organization.
Write a four to five page paper in which you:
1. Explicate the steps you would take to plan a budget for the lab, keeping in mind the general business objective to avoid unneeded costs.
2. Recommend the physical requirements and controls that you would consider implementing in order to keep the lab safe and secure.
3. Identify at least three hardware and software tools that you would include in the design of the lab and explain your reasons behind your choices.
4. Identify the high-level criteria that would be considered when selecting the forensic workstations to be utilized.