The IT Security & Forensics Lab is built and configured to support the needs of multiple computer, network, and forensic projects. All network and workstation elements have been designed for maximum configurablility to allow the study of multiple aspects of digital security and forensics.

Computer and network security research, testing and analysis benefits both academic and industry organizations in today’s IT climate. The IT Security and Forensics Lab provides an environment where traffic throughout a network can be analyzed and filtered. Network intrusions and virus spread can be studied. Malware and Spyware can be tested on multiple platforms. Equipment is easily introduced into several potential network configurations.

The lab is equipped with multiple forensic workstations targeted to be compliant with NIST standards, and equipped to investigate multiple interface media. Various toolkits and analysis utilities are utilized to study digital forensic techniques.