Building a Digital Forensic Laboratory

Chapter 24. Conclusions and Final Thoughts

Introduction

Throughout this book, we have addressed a wide range of issues relating to the management of a digital forensic laboratory. Along the way, we have discussed how to determine the function the laboratory will undertake and how to develop a business plan and identify staffing requirements and the criteria for their selection. We also have addressed training and workload management, among numerous other subjects. In this chapter, we will summarize what we've covered and provide a few final thoughts and bits of advice.

Management Challenges

Digital forensics is still in its infancy, and therefore, it is in a rapidly changing environment. As such, the digital forensic lab manager will face many ...