Dark › Module 7 › Lesson 2
Authorized Research
Law enforcement handoff literacy — incident threshold, evidence preservation stub, LE contact roster stub, chain-of-custody note, no vigilantism gate — named handoff rows on YOUR `$DW_LAB` fictional org.
Visual · t39_law_enforcement_handoff
LE handoff = named escalation rows. $DW_LAB. Original Cyberlium.
Opening
Serious dark-web findings may require law enforcement — name handoff rows on YOUR lab org before conducting vigilante investigations or destroying evidence.
Law enforcement handoff literacy names: incident escalation threshold category, evidence preservation stub category, LE contact roster literacy stub category, chain-of-custody note category, and no-vigilantism gate category. Analyst documents LE handoff playbook stub on `$DW_LAB` fictional org — three escalation scenarios from Module 6–7 findings labeled LAB — without conducting unauthorized investigations, without contacting LE with stranger org data without authorization, without destroying or altering evidence, without vigilante marketplace stings. Cyberlium teaches handoff vocabulary on YOUR notes. Refused: vigilante investigation, unauthorized LE tips with stranger data, evidence tampering. Lab row: LE handoff playbook (three scenarios, preservation stub, custody note, LAB label).
1. Named handoff rows
Threshold, preservation, LE contact, chain-of-custody, no vigilantism — five anchors.
Each scenario links Module 6 leak finding literacy — same org thread.
Command guide
Try these commands — Named handoff rows
═══ LINUX / macOS (Terminal Practice) ═══
Check system state and user context
Command — copy this
id whoami uname -a
Inspect network sockets listening for connections
Command — copy this
ss -tuln 2>/dev/null || netstat -tuln
Audit active processes
Command — copy this
ps aux | grep -v "\[" | head -15
═══ WINDOWS (POWERSHELL) ═══ Query user identity and system information
Command — copy this
whoami /all Get-ComputerInfo | Select-Object CsName, OsName, OsVersion
Primary tools to practice this lesson: grep, python3. Reference sites: FBI IC3 (https://www.ic3.gov/); CISA report (https://www.cisa.gov/report); FIRST (https://www.first.org/). Run every command in the box — install first, then the usage lines — only on YOUR lab / program scope.
2. Preservation discipline
Evidence preservation stub uses LAB samples only — not live criminal evidence mishandling.
Chain-of-custody note documents UTC and handler stub — not retrofitted dates.
3. Refused
No vigilante investigation; no unauthorized LE contact with stranger data; no evidence destruction.
Handoff literacy supports lawful escalation — not solo heroics.
4. What you ship: LE handoff playbook
Three scenarios + preservation stub + custody note + LAB label + NEVER vigilantism line.
5. What you record before the next lesson
LE handoff playbook path.
6. Wrong vs right: criminal markets vs YOUR OPSEC lab
Worked failure — same MSF word, opposite target. Right never needs a café Wi-Fi or classmate laptop.
Wrong
Conduct solo 'sting' on criminal marketplace and contact LE with stranger org data without authorization.
Right
LE handoff playbook from `$DW_LAB` template. Next: Authorized Collection Only.
Mission: LE handoff playbook
1) Name five LE handoff literacy rows. 2) Three escalation scenarios from lab findings. 3) Preservation and custody stub each. 4) Write NEVER vigilantism line.
Stuck? Ask Cyberlium AI Mentor
Ask Mentor: “Escalation threshold — literacy minimum stub?”
Knowledge Check
APPLY: LE handoff literacy uses:
Multiple choice
Knowledge Check
APPLY: True or False: Vigilante dark-web investigation is course lab.
True or False
Knowledge Check
APPLY: LE handoff playbook includes:
Multiple choice