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Digital Forensics

Browse every cataloged workflow for digital forensics, with source context, tags, and security framework mappings intact.

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Skills in this domain

41 skills

cybersecuritySkill

Acquiring Disk Image with dd and dcfldd

Create forensically sound bit-for-bit disk images using dd and dcfldd while preserving evidence integrity through hash verification.

Digital Forensics
dcfldddddisk-imagingevidence-acquisition+2
ATT&CK, 4 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Browser Forensics with Hindsight

Analyze Chromium-based browser artifacts using Hindsight to extract browsing history, downloads, cookies, cached content, autofill data, saved passwords, and browser extensions from Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera for forensic investigation.

Digital Forensics
browser-forensicsbrowsing-historycachechrome-forensics+6
ATT&CK, 4 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
cybersecuritySkill

Analyzing Disk Image with Autopsy

Perform comprehensive forensic analysis of disk images using Autopsy to recover files, examine artifacts, and build investigation timelines.

Digital Forensics
artifact-analysisautopsydisk-analysisfile-recovery+2
ATT&CK, 4 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Docker Container Forensics

Investigate compromised Docker containers by analyzing images, layers, volumes, logs, and runtime artifacts to identify malicious activity and evidence.

Digital Forensics
container-forensicscontainer-securitydockerforensics+2
ATT&CK, 4 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Email Headers for Phishing Investigation

Parse and analyze email headers to trace the origin of phishing emails, verify sender authenticity, and identify spoofing through SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation.

Digital Forensics
dkimdmarcemail-analysisforensics+3
ATT&CK, 3 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappingsATLAS, 1 mapping
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Analyzing Linux Kernel Rootkits

Detect kernel-level rootkits in Linux memory dumps using Volatility3 linux plugins (check_syscall, lsmod, hidden_modules), rkhunter system scanning, and /proc vs /sys discrepancy analysis to identify hooked syscalls, hidden kernel modules, and tampered system structures.

Digital Forensics
forensicskernellinuxmalware-analysis+4
ATT&CK, 3 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Linux System Artifacts

Examine Linux system artifacts including auth logs, cron jobs, shell history, and system configuration to uncover evidence of compromise or unauthorized activity.

Digital Forensics
forensicsincident-investigationlinux-forensicslog-analysis+2
ATT&CK, 4 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing LNK File and Jump List Artifacts

Analyze Windows LNK shortcut files and Jump List artifacts to establish evidence of file access, program execution, and user activity using LECmd, JLECmd, and manual binary parsing of the Shell Link Binary format.

Digital Forensics
file-accessjlecmdjump-listslecmd+6
ATT&CK, 3 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing MFT for Deleted File Recovery

Analyze the NTFS Master File Table ($MFT) to recover metadata and content of deleted files by examining MFT record entries, $LogFile, $UsnJrnl, and MFT slack space using MFTECmd, analyzeMFT, and X-Ways Forensics.

Digital Forensics
deleted-filesdfirfile-recoveryfile-system-forensics+6
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Outlook PST for Email Forensics

Analyze Microsoft Outlook PST and OST files for email forensic evidence including message content, headers, attachments, deleted items, and metadata using libpff, pst-utils, and forensic email analysis tools for legal investigations and incident response.

Digital Forensics
attachmentsdeleted-emailsemail-forensicsemail-headers+6
ATT&CK, 3 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappingsAI RMF, 3 mappings
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Analyzing Prefetch Files for Execution History

Parse Windows Prefetch files to determine program execution history including run counts, timestamps, and referenced files for forensic investigation.

Digital Forensics
evidence-collectionexecution-historyforensicsprefetch+2
ATT&CK, 4 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Slack Space and File System Artifacts

Examine file system slack space, MFT entries, USN journal, and alternate data streams to recover hidden data and reconstruct file activity on NTFS volumes.

Digital Forensics
alternate-data-streamsfile-system-analysisforensicsmft+3
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing USB Device Connection History

Investigate USB device connection history from Windows registry, event logs, and setupapi logs to track removable media usage and potential data exfiltration.

Digital Forensics
data-exfiltrationdevice-historyforensicsregistry-analysis+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Windows Amcache Artifacts

Parses and analyzes the Windows Amcache.hve registry hive to extract evidence of program execution, application installation, and driver loading for digital forensics investigations. Uses Eric Zimmerman's AmcacheParser and Timeline Explorer for artifact extraction, SHA-1 hash correlation with threat intel, and timeline reconstruction. Activates for requests involving Amcache forensics, program execution evidence, Windows artifact analysis, or application compatibility cache investigation.

Digital Forensics
amcacheamcacheparserdfireric-zimmerman+3
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Windows LNK Files for Artifacts

Parse Windows LNK shortcut files to extract target paths, timestamps, volume information, and machine identifiers for forensic timeline reconstruction.

Digital Forensics
evidence-collectionforensicslnk-filesshortcut-analysis+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Windows Prefetch with Python

Parse Windows Prefetch files using the windowsprefetch Python library to reconstruct application execution history, detect renamed or masquerading binaries, and identify suspicious program execution patterns.

Digital Forensics
digital-forensicsexecution-historyincident-responsemalware-analysis+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Windows Registry for Artifacts

Extract and analyze Windows Registry hives to uncover user activity, installed software, autostart entries, and evidence of system compromise.

Digital Forensics
artifact-analysisevidence-collectionforensicsregistry-explorer+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Analyzing Windows Shellbag Artifacts

Analyze Windows Shellbag registry artifacts to reconstruct folder browsing activity, detect access to removable media and network shares, and establish user interaction with directories even after deletion using SBECmd and ShellBags Explorer.

Digital Forensics
bagmrudfirfolder-accessnetwork-shares+6
ATT&CK, 6 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Building Super Timelines with Plaso

Generate log2timeline and Plaso super-timelines and triage them in Timesketch.

Digital Forensics
dfirdigital-forensicsincident-responselog2timeline+4
ATT&CK, 1 mappingNIST CSF, 1 mapping
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Extracting Browser History Artifacts

Extract and analyze browser history, cookies, cache, downloads, and bookmarks from Chrome, Firefox, and Edge for forensic evidence of user web activity.

Digital Forensics
artifact-extractionbrowser-forensicschromeedge+3
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Extracting Credentials from Memory Dump

Extract cached credentials, password hashes, Kerberos tickets, and authentication tokens from memory dumps using Volatility and Mimikatz for forensic investigation.

Digital Forensics
credential-extractionforensicsincident-responsememory-forensics+3
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Extracting Windows Event Logs Artifacts

Extract, parse, and analyze Windows Event Logs (EVTX) using Chainsaw, Hayabusa, and EvtxECmd to detect lateral movement, persistence, and privilege escalation.

Digital Forensics
chainsawevtxforensicshayabusa+3
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Investigating Ransomware Attack Artifacts

Identify, collect, and analyze ransomware attack artifacts to determine the variant, initial access vector, encryption scope, and recovery options.

Digital Forensics
encryption-recoveryevidence-collectionforensicsincident-response+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Parsing Artifacts with Eric Zimmerman Tools

Parse registry, prefetch, shellbags, and MFT with EZ Tools and Timeline Explorer.

Digital Forensics
artifact-parsingdfirdigital-forensicseric-zimmerman+4
ATT&CK, 1 mappingNIST CSF, 1 mapping
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Performing Cloud Forensics Investigation

Conduct forensic investigations in cloud environments by collecting and analyzing logs, snapshots, and metadata from AWS, Azure, and GCP services.

Digital Forensics
awsazurecloud-forensicsforensics+3
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Cloud Storage Forensic Acquisition

Perform forensic acquisition and analysis of cloud storage services including Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Box by collecting both API-based remote data and local sync client artifacts from endpoint devices.

Digital Forensics
api-forensicsboxcloud-acquisitioncloud-forensics+6
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappingsATLAS, 3 mappingsAI RMF, 3 mappings
cybersecuritySkill

Performing File Carving with Foremost

Recover files from disk images and unallocated space using Foremost's header-footer signature carving to extract evidence regardless of file system state.

Digital Forensics
data-recoveryevidence-recoveryfile-carvingforemost+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Linux Log Forensics Investigation

Perform forensic investigation of Linux system logs including syslog, auth.log, systemd journal, kern.log, and application logs to reconstruct user activity, detect unauthorized access, and establish event timelines on compromised Linux systems.

Digital Forensics
audit-logauth-logcronjournalctl+6
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Log Analysis for Forensic Investigation

Collect, parse, and correlate system, application, and security logs to reconstruct events and establish timelines during forensic investigations.

Digital Forensics
event-correlationevidence-collectionforensicslog-analysis+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
cybersecuritySkill

Performing Malware Persistence Investigation

Systematically investigate all persistence mechanisms on Windows and Linux systems to identify how malware survives reboots and maintains access.

Digital Forensics
autorunsforensicsincident-responsemalware-persistence+3
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Memory Forensics with Volatility 3

Analyze volatile memory dumps using Volatility 3 to extract running processes, network connections, loaded modules, and evidence of malicious activity.

Digital Forensics
forensicsincident-responsemalware-detectionmemory-forensics+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Mobile Device Forensics with Cellebrite

Acquire and analyze mobile device data using Cellebrite UFED and open-source tools to extract communications, location data, and application artifacts.

Digital Forensics
android-forensicscellebriteforensicsios-forensics+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Network Forensics with Wireshark

Capture and analyze network traffic using Wireshark and tshark to reconstruct network events, extract artifacts, and identify malicious communications.

Digital Forensics
forensicsnetwork-forensicspacket-analysispcap+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Network Packet Capture Analysis

Perform forensic analysis of network packet captures (PCAP/PCAPNG) using Wireshark, tshark, and tcpdump to reconstruct network communications, extract transferred files, identify malicious traffic, and establish evidence of data exfiltration or command-and-control activity.

Digital Forensics
network-evidencenetwork-forensicspacket-capturepcap+6
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing SQLite Database Forensics

Perform forensic analysis of SQLite databases to recover deleted records from freelists and WAL files, decode encoded timestamps, and extract evidence from browser history, messaging apps, and mobile device databases.

Digital Forensics
b-treebrowser-historydatabase-forensicsdeleted-records+6
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Steganography Detection

Detect and extract hidden data embedded in images, audio, and other media files using steganalysis tools to uncover covert communication channels.

Digital Forensics
covert-channelsforensicshidden-dataimage-analysis+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Timeline Reconstruction with Plaso

Build comprehensive forensic super-timelines using Plaso (log2timeline) to correlate events across file systems, logs, and artifacts into a unified chronological view.

Digital Forensics
event-correlationforensicslog2timelineplaso+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Performing Windows Artifact Analysis with Eric Zimmerman Tools

Perform comprehensive Windows forensic artifact analysis using Eric Zimmerman's open-source EZ Tools suite including KAPE, MFTECmd, PECmd, LECmd, JLECmd, and Timeline Explorer for parsing registry hives, prefetch files, event logs, and file system metadata.

Digital Forensics
artifact-analysisdfireric-zimmermanez-tools+8
ATT&CK, 8 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappings
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Recovering Deleted Files with PhotoRec

Recover deleted files from disk images and storage media using PhotoRec's file signature-based carving engine regardless of file system damage.

Digital Forensics
data-recoveryevidence-recoveryfile-carvingfile-recovery+2
ATT&CK, 5 mappingsNIST CSF, 4 mappingsATLAS, 3 mappingsAI RMF, 3 mappings
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Triaging Windows with KAPE

Run targeted forensic artifact collection and module parsing with KAPE.

Digital Forensics
artifact-collectiondfirdigital-forensicseric-zimmerman+4
ATT&CK, 1 mappingNIST CSF, 1 mapping