The CTEEAM Process in Practice: An Evaluation of its Role in Digital Forensics Education

The CTEEAM Process in Practice: An Evaluation of its Role in Digital Forensics Education

연구 분야: Safety

학회: Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 39, Issue 5

Digital forensics investigations often involve processing vast amounts of evidence and navigating the potential impact of cognitive biases. The CTEEAM (Critical Thinking, Ethical, Evidence, Analysis, Management) process presents an approach for structuring and organizing digital forensics investigations, enabling better evidence management, and reducing biases. This paper explores the implementation of the CTEEAM process in two different case studies involving undergraduate and graduate students. It also presents the results of a student feedback survey assessing how the CTEEAM process aided students in organizing evidence, discovering essential evidence items, and mitigating cognitive biases. The findings suggest that the CTEEAM process holds promise for improving digital forensics pedagogy and enhancing the discernment of valid information in the context of cybersecurity.