From Report to Testimony | How Digital Forensics Examiners Prepare to Testify

This video provides a graduate-level walkthrough of Chapter 2, Lab 2-5, where you review your digital forensics report and prepare for potential testimony.

This walkthrough is provided for educational purposes only. All lab files and scenarios are the property of Cengage and are accessed by students through authorized course materials.

In this lab, you transition from report writing to professional defense. Using your first draft informal report and the Autopsy-generated HTML report, you complete a structured Testimony Preparation Checklist to ensure you can clearly explain, justify, and defend your findings.

This lab focuses on credibility, objectivity, and professional communication — critical skills for expert witnesses and forensic investigators.

🔍 What This Lab Covers:

Reviewing and validating your investigation report

Identifying strengths and weaknesses in your findings

Distinguishing facts from assumptions

Acknowledging unknowns and limitations

Preparing clear, defensible answers for testimony

Demonstrating professional objectivity

📁 Case Context

This case involves the alleged Unauthorized Computing Activity of George Montgomery, including suspected personal business conducted using company computing assets.

You will review:

Your informal report draft

The Autopsy forensic report

Supporting documentation and findings

Then, you will prepare to articulate conclusions and respond to questioning with professionalism and accuracy.

⏱ Estimated Time

60 minutes

⚠️ Important Notes

Assignment 2-1 and Lab 2-4 must be completed first

Autopsy for Windows is required

Mac users should use VMware or VM Fusion

Lab files are provided through authorized academic materials

📘 Textbook Credit

Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations, 7th Edition — Cengage

This lab emphasizes the final step in the forensic workflow: defending your work under scrutiny, a skill essential in corporate investigations, legal proceedings, and expert witness testimony.

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