This will be the 4th case that Edmonds Community College Digital Forensics students have been afforded the opportunity to work on for a law enforcement agency. Another benefit of getting an education at EdCC.

One of the most important aspects of becoming proficient in digital forensics is being able to work on cases from start to finish. While students typically perform work on simulated cases in the classroom, EdCC students sometimes have the opportunity to work on actual cases - having their first case under their belt before they even graduate. Past students and graduates can also work on cases as well.

Your digital forensics instructor maintains a working relationship with various law enforcement agencies throughout the state, with members of law enforcement being current and former students. Graduates of our program have a reputation for performing a thorough and comprehensive forensic analysis, the results of which will stand up to scrutiny.

The computer trespass case that students are working on consists of three computers that will be analyzed over a period of several weeks. The majority of the work performed will be under the guidance of Steve Hailey, with six analysts being chosen to work on the case from a pool of current and former digital forensics students.

The Cell Phone/PDA Forensics class (CIS 292) students are also examining three handheld devices for a government agency and will be submitting analysis reports as well as doing an oral presentation for agency officials.