Executive Proposal of Software

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Description

In this project, you will research and evaluate mobile forensics-related software and write a proposal for review by the chief information officer (CIO) of a company. In completing this project, you'll gain practical knowledge of the mobile forensic evaluation process as well as of the processes involved in writing a persuasive proposal. This project will help you to identify and understand standards and practices in mobile forensics, as well as the information that should be conveyed in a proposal.

This project is due at the end of week 7.

Project Requirements

Prepare a 5–7-page executive proposal for the Done Right Accounting Company (DRAC). You must persuade the company's upper management to approve the purchase of a mobile forensic tool.

For more information on DRAC, read the case study below.

This proposal requires you to do the following:

  • Research and evaluate a forensic tool to be used to investigate incidents involving mobile devices and to be added to the list of acceptable applications used by the digital forensics team. Here are some tips for researching the tool:
    • Select a tool you learned about in class or heard about elsewhere.
    • Use a vendor's website to gather information about the tool. Also look at third-party reviews, case studies, and customer feedback.
    • Integrate your research with your own experiences. You can draw from class exercises to do this.
    • Analyze your findings so as to determine whether or not the tool would be beneficial in the investigation of cyberincidents. Consider the company's needs and make sure the tool you have chosen is the best tool for the company's purposes. You may want to research a few tools before making a final decision.
  • Provide a detailed summary of the purpose and benefits of the tool you chose. Describe the software so that the CIO can understand what the tool does and why you are recommending it to the company.
  • Provide information on cost. In your cost estimate, include all additional costs, such as for software management (e.g., updates and upgrades) and training.
  • Use at least three authoritative outside sources (note that anonymous authors and non-vetted entities such as Wikipedia are not acceptable). Use at least one third-party endorsement and one case study (not the one below).
  • Cite all sources used. See the syllabus regarding plagiarism policies.
  • Provide a References page at the end of the proposal that gives full references of the sources you cited.
  • Conform to American Psychological Association (APA) standards. See the writing guidelines in the classroom for further guidance.

Case Study

Done Right Accounting Company (DRAC) Background

The Done Right Accounting Company (DRAC), located in Baltimore, Maryland, is a small company that offers accounting services primarily to small to midsize companies, although it has some individual clients.

The company is successful even with a great deal of competition. To set itself apart from similar organizations, DRAC has started offering what it calls Convenient Accounting Right Away, or CARA. CARA is a service offered for a small fee to both business and individual clients. Those who sign up for CARA have the luxury of having an accountant on call to visit their place of work or home at any time to process documents and/or discuss financial matters. CARA became a popular service as soon as it was offered. Over 80 percent of the company's clients have signed on, even though CARA has been available for only three months.

Because of CARA, DRAC's accountants are now completing many of their accounting tasks at remote locations.

Each accountant has been assigned both a company-owned laptop and a cell phone. The accounting software used by DRAC is compatible with both the Windows and the Macintosh operating systems. Because of this, each accountant has a choice of using either a Windows or a Macintosh laptop. Each also has the choice of using an Android cell phone or an iPhone.

Because of the small size of the company and the strict policies and procedures that it upholds, it has experienced few forensic investigations. However, there have been some cases in which advanced data recovery or data carving technology could have been used to recover data that was accidentally deleted.

The owner of the company, Mr. George L. Smith, has a strong desire to keep DRAC financially healthy. He is hesitant to invest in equipment and technology that he does not understand. Although the CIO, Mrs. Jennifer Anson, is familiar with current technology, she has a hard time convincing Mr. Smith to invest in new forms of IT. Two years ago, Mr. Smith reluctantly agreed to invest in a small digital forensics lab. The tools and equipment used by this lab are primarily associated with traditional desktop forensics. Up until now, Mr. Smith has been convinced that these types of tools should work on tablets and cell phones. Your proposal will give Mrs. Anson the information she needs to persuade Mr. Smith to invest in a new tool.

Your Role

You are the manager of the PC and Security Support (PASS) department at DRAC and are in charge of configuring and supporting all the IT equipment used by the staff. You specialize in data recovery techniques and have been researching the operating systems used on the various mobile devices provided by the company. You understand the benefits of incorporating mobile devices into the company's operations, but you are also aware of the risks that these devices bring to the company. You have been asked to find the mobile forensic tool that best suits DRAC's needs and to write a proposal explaining why it is critical that the company acquire the tool and equip the IT department to support mobile devices.

Your education and your professional responsibilities have occasionally required you to perform forensic investigations. Some of these involved mobile devices, but you were never equipped with mobile forensic tools, and the investigations suffered because of it. You would like to do your best to be prepared in your current role.

To show how the tool you have chosen will benefit DRAC, you'll need to research the product as much as possible. If the tool was part of the hands-on exercises in this course, it is recommended that you practice using the tool beyond the scope of the exercises. Based on your research and analysis, you'll write a proposal that Mrs. Anson can understand and that she can use to persuade Mr. Smith to invest in the tool.

The chart below shows the executive management team of DRAC.

DRAC IT

As the head of PASS, which handles IT, you are excited and enthusiastic about the initiative to make the company mobile, but at the same time, you're worried about meeting the company's need to be equipped with forensic tools that can be used in conjunction with mobile devices. Offsite, DRAC's accountants are able to VPN into the company's headquarters to store and retrieve information from the file server or the client database. The IT environment contains a mix of network servers running Microsoft- and Linux-based operating systems, various Windows and Macintosh desktops and laptops, and the newly purchased Android and Macintosh tablets and cell phones.

DRAC has

  • four Windows 2008 servers
  • three CentOS Linux servers
  • 30 Windows 7 desktop computers
  • 12 Macintosh OS X desktop computers
  • web server: Apache
  • services: FTP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP, DNS, VPN
  • databases: MySQL, Oracle
  • network management and security: Cisco routers and firewalls

Here is the DRAC network diagram:

Grading Rubrics

Grading Breakdown

Final Deliverable
CriteriaPoints%Descriptions
Documentation and formatting1010%appropriate APA citations/references and appropriate formatting of characters/content
Software research2020%accurate completion of software research
Software analysis2020%accurate completion of software analysis
Executive proposal5050%strong proposal and argument for purchase
Total100100%A quality paper will have all of the above.

Grading Criteria

CriteriaGoodFairPoor
Documentation and formatting7–10 points

Uses at least three sources and provides appropriate APA citations and references (on a References page); formats the citations and references correctly

3–6 points

Uses at least three sources and provides APA citations and references (on a References page); makes some mistakes in formatting

0–2 points

Fails to include three sources, or fails to include citations and/or references, or fails to format the citations and references correctly

Software research15–20 points

Effectively describes the purpose of the software so as to enable the upper management of DRAC to understand the organizational need and to make the decision to purchase

Supports the proposal with documentation and evidence

8–14 points

Describes the software, but not enough for upper management to understand the organizational need and to make the decision to purchase

Does not sufficiently support the proposal with documentation and evidence

0–7 points

Describes the software in a manner that is unclear to upper management

Does not sufficiently support the proposal with documentation and evidence—upper management does not have enough information to make appropriate decisions

Software analysis15–20 points

Provides an analysis that demonstrates how the software will meet the organization's needs

8–14 points

Provides an analysis that demonstrates the purpose of the software, but that does not demonstrate how the software will meet the organization's needs

0–7 points

Provides an analysis that fails to demonstrate the purpose of the software or how it will meet the organization's needs, or fails to provide an analysis

Executive proposal36–50 points

Effectively lists and describes the benefits of the software

Details and explains the primary and ancillary costs of the software

Includes all key points of the analysis and enables upper management to understand organizational needs enough to make the right choice

18–35 points

Lists and describes the benefits of the software

Leaves out or is vague regarding key information, such as on cost

0–17 points

Describes the benefits of the software in a way that is unclear

Provides proposal that is difficult to follow and/or that leaves out key information and details

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Running Head: FORENSIC TOOL FOR INVESTIGATING FRAUD

Forensic Tool for Investigating Fraud
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Executive Summary
The responsibility of a manager in charge of the PC and Security Support (PASS)
department at DRAC is to undertake configuration and support all the IT equipment used by the
staff. This will ensure that the company’s accounting procedures and accounting information are
up to date. There is also a need to control the manner and format in which the departments
accounting information is stored on backup computer disks or tapes. Other forms such as
insurance statements, computer lab reports, prescription forms and correspondence from other
clients are also essential in ensuring accurate and complete storage of information. Forms used to
register clients, email communications, notices that explain benefit, forms used to authorize sales
and purchases, as well as documents used for collection, must also be treated as vital tools for
storing information. In addition, the PC and Security Support manager is expected to keep all the
conversations between clients and staff especially those dealing with the accounting clients while
upholding the principle of privacy and confidentiality of the accounting client’s information.
It is very rare for organizations to undertake periodic risk analysis to ascertain the level of
risks that face their accounting system and procedures. The current DRAC accounting tool has
proven to be a very crucial tool that can help the organization to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the employee care system.

However, there is need to implement mobile

technology systems that will enhance the performance of the PC and Security Support
Department in improving the IT level of the CARA software.
This report proposes a forensic tool that DRAC can use to investigate incidents involving
mobile dev...


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