Amusing comic of the week

Just thought this was quite amusing ...

Post #1

So how do you actually start your first post on a brand new blog? I'm not really sure, so I'll start with a little bit about myself!

I'm relatively new to the field of computer forensics, having worked in Information Security for about 10 years before moving into a forensicator role.  I am in the middle of a Masters degree with a focus on Digital Forensics, and have completed the SANS408 course and the GCFE certification.

So what does someone so new have to offer the world of the #DFIR blog? I have been following a number of blogs over the last 6 months, including my favourite by GirlUnallocated who keeps inspiring me to take up the blogging challenge, and by following these blogs and CONSTANTLY referencing them, i found myself agreeing that even the smallest contributions can mean big things.

I'm going to try as much as I can to put an Australian spin onto things I write about. We have done a small amount of work during my Masters on law and ethics, and I would like to expand on Australian Cybercrime Law as I study it more. I also need to keep a professional journal over the next 12 weeks as part of my subject, so I'll be using some of the material i collect to make some blog posts.

The next post I make will be something I have been meaning to do for weeks, and it involves the challenges faced when doing a remote acquisition (say for example your client is an Australian based company who use an American web hosting provider). I'm going to jump on the "case-study" bandwagon somewhat as well as I have a goal to write several case studies this year!

Thoughts are welcome, <joke>criticisms are as well I suppose</joke>, all along with the usual disclaimer that I'm not here to try and teach everyone everything, my journey is only just beginning, and as many others have before me, I would like to share this for my own learning and others who are just starting out!