Design a training program for Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Cryptocurrency Forensic Investigation

Assessment type: Individual Written Tutoring

Length: 1500 words (+/- 10%)

Weighting: 20%

Due: 20/10/2023

You are assigned to design a training program for Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Cryptocurrency Forensic Investigation.

Instructions

Please read the following research papers and videos. These will help you to prepare

1. Mas’ud, M. Z., Hassan, A., Shah, W. M., Abdul-Latip, S. F., Ahmad, R., Ariffin, A., & Yunos, Z. (2021, January). A Review of Digital Forensics Framework for Blockchain in Cryptocurrency Technology. In 2021 3rd International Cyber Resilience Conference (CRC)(pp. 1-6). IEEE.
2. Krishnan, S., & Shashidhar, N. (2021). Interplay of digital forensics in ediscovery. International Journal of Computer Science and Security (IJCSS), 15(2), 19.
3. Dudani, S., Baggili, I., Raymond, D., & Marchany, R. (2023). The current state of cryptocurrency forensics. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation, 46, 301576.
4. Neilson, D., Hara, S., & Mitchell, I. (2016). Bitcoin forensics: A tutorial. In Global Security, Safety and Sustainability-The Security Challenges of the Connected World: 11th International Conference, ICGS3 2017, London, UK, January 18-20, 2017, Proceedings 11(pp. 12-26). Springer International Publishing.

Video materials:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tld1kWJlwUE
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz9s2k-VHz0
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2kMmNyNo00
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kTRx-_heCg

Deliverables

You have to deliver a report which can be used by any trainer to train AFP participants. You can consider some or all the following modules in your training manual.

Module 1: Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology
Module 2: Cryptocurrency Investigation Fundamentals
Module 3: Cryptocurrency Forensic Tools and Software
Module 4: Cryptocurrency Wallets and Addresses
Module 5: Tracing Cryptocurrency Transactions
Module 6: Cryptocurrency Exchange Investigations
Module 7: Investigating Darknet Markets and Money Laundering
Module 8: Case Studies and Practical Exercises
Module 9: Reporting and Presenting Findings
Module 10: Emerging Trends and Future Developments