Artifact 1: This is a photo of my home lab. It is also the main station for most of my hobbies. I practice my digital forensics abilities by finding mock investigation projects on Digital forensics forums and certification sites. Most of the time, I help family and friends recover old family photos, fix consoles, and fix laptops. The Dell tower on the right was an old family computer from 2008 that had some old family photos my mother wanted me to recover.
Artifact 2: This is the submission for my final for Digital Forensics CYSE 407. We were tasked to create a report on suspicious communications between a fictitious public figure and an unknown contact. This assignment challenged me to apply both technical and ethical reasoning while analyzing evidence. I was motivated to add my own touches of creativity when creating the mock evidence to support the report. I felt immersed in the process, and it reinforced my desire for the field. The class taught the importance of paying attention to detail and legal awareness when it comes to digital investigations.
Artifact 3: This is a photo of my desktop computer. Using money I had saved up from summer jobs, I spent my time at home during quarantine researching to build a cost-effective system. Over time, I’ve upgraded and optimized the system to handle increasingly demanding tasks, video editing, virtual machines, forensic analysis software, and music production. This computer is more than a tool, it represents the time and effort I’ve invested in building a future with technology