Case Studies

The following case studies or scenarios are designed to support learners in considering the value of volatile memory to an investigation in forensics. The aim is to provide learners an opportunity to develop insight into the different scenarios where consideration of volatile memory may be valuable but also the risks involved in conducting such analysis, in terms of compromising a forensics investigation.

Case Studies and Scenarios

The expectation is the list of case studies and scenarios will be supplemented by the instructor and will evolve over time.

• Designer Drugs. The scenario considers the challenge of designer drugs and how individuals can use social networking services as central systems to advertise and distribute such rapidly evolving products.