DEFFOR018 — Gather and analyse digital information
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What an assessment for DEFFOR018 must cover
28 assessable components: 3 elements (8 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Detect and record digital evidence
- 1.1Detect digital evidence using observational techniques and technological methods
- 1.2Record digital evidence prior to examination
- 1.3Document the recorded digital evidence
2 Collect and analyse digital evidence
- 2.1Collect digital evidence by handpicking or removal of portable digital storage from machine to prevent contamination or loss
- 2.2Ensure collected digital evidence is sufficient in detail, where possible, to allow all potential examinations/analysis to be carried out
- 2.3Conduct initial analysis of collected digital evidence and report on outcomes
3 Package digital evidence
- 3.1Package and store items to maintain continuity and prevent degradation or contamination
- 3.2Enter details of digital evidence collected in case notes and, where appropriate, in the exhibit register to maintain the chain of custody
Performance evidence
- analysing digital information
- detecting digital evidence from digital and analogue recording and communication equipment, including at least one digital storage device
- handling exhibits and preserving continuity of evidence
- maximising the evidentiary value of the digital evidence
- operating safely
- packaging, preserving and storing specific evidence types with consideration of: digital stability, exhibit labels, packaging medium, physical nature of exhibit, storage temperature, tamper-evident seals
- recording evidence using methods, including at least one of: audio recording, computer generated data, digital imaging, global positioning system (GPS), handwritten notes, photographic, physical capture, sketch plan, video recording
- removing and installing electronic equipment on at least one digital storage device
- removing and installing software, including at least one of: application software, digital forensic software, operating systems
- removing digital storage
- solving problems and making analytical decisions in response to a range of digital evidence contexts, including the systematic examination of digital evidence items
- using specialised evidence recording technology and equipment
Knowledge evidence
- legislative, policy and quality system context and requirements
- licensing, hardware and security requirements
- range of techniques available for gathering, collecting, packaging and preserving digital evidence
- required forensic documentation for recording and collecting digital evidence
- roles and functions of other forensic discipline specialists in the recording, collection, preservation and continuity of digital evidence
- the purposes and basic functions of internal and external hardware components
- the purposes and basic functions of operating systems and application software
- work health and safety (WHS) practices to be followed when recording, collecting and packaging digital evidence
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Questions about assessing DEFFOR018
What does an assessment tool for DEFFOR018 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for DEFFOR018 needs to address all 28 unit components: 3 elements with 8 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for DEFFOR018?
Auditori pulls the current release of DEFFOR018 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of DEFFOR018, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
Related units
- DEFFOR012 — Assess, control and examine digital incident scenes
- DEFFOR013 — Capture forensic digital photographs or video
- DEFFOR014 — Compile and submit digital forensic documentation
- DEFFOR015 — Conduct digital data search and analysis
- DEFFOR016 — Conduct initial digital investigation
- DEFFOR017 — Detect, collect and record digital evidence
- DEFFOR019 — Give evidence of digital media crime
- DEFFOR020 — Inspect, maintain and test digital forensic equipment
- DEFFOR021 — Produce a digital media image for forensic purposes
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