Doha Declaration

Education for Justice

Computer Forensics Tool Testing Program (CFTT)

Full title in original language:

Computer Forensics Tool Testing Program (CFTT)

Education level:

University

University (18+ years)

Topic / subtopic:

Cybercrime

Cybercrime investigation

Target audience:

Students, Teachers / Lecturers

Type of resource:

Website / Online portal

Languages:

English

Region of relevance:

Global

Access:

open access

Individual authors:

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Publication year:

decimal value

Published by:

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Copyright holder:

Contact name and address:

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Contact website:

https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/contact-us

Key themes:

Links:

Publication

Short description:

There is a critical need in the law enforcement community to ensure the reliability of computer forensic tools. The goal of the Computer Forensic Tool Testing (CFTT) project at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to establish a methodology for testing computer forensic software tools by development of general tool specifications, test procedures, test criteria, test sets, and test hardware. The results provide the information necessary for toolmakers to improve tools, for users to make informed choices about acquiring and using computer forensics tools, and for interested parties to understand the tools capabilities. A capability is required to ensure that forensic software tools consistently produce accurate and objective test results. Our approach for testing computer forensic tools is based on well-recognized international methodologies for conformance testing and quality testing.

Short description:

There is a critical need in the law enforcement community to ensure the reliability of computer forensic tools. The goal of the Computer Forensic Tool Testing (CFTT) project at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to establish a methodology for testing computer forensic software tools by development of general tool specifications, test procedures, test criteria, test sets, and test hardware. The results provide the information necessary for toolmakers to improve tools, for users to make informed choices about acquiring and using computer forensics tools, and for interested parties to understand the tools capabilities. A capability is required to ensure that forensic software tools consistently produce accurate and objective test results. Our approach for testing computer forensic tools is based on well-recognized international methodologies for conformance testing and quality testing.

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Education for Justice

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