Forensic Examination Of The Forensic Software Suites On The Market Today

This paper will compare two forensic tools that are available for free on the internet: the SANS Investigative Forensic Toolkit (SIFT) Workstation and The Sleuth Kit (TSK) with Autopsy. This paper is going to look at both forensic tools, compare and contrast, and with the information gathered, will determined which is better over the other. Forensic tools are a must in our profession. Without forensic tools our ability to figure out what happened or what is wrong more difficult. Articles of the use of these forensic tools will be used to see what tool works best and how user friendly the tools are. Both forensic tools are free from the internet, so resources and training for these tools will be compared. With this paper information about what these tools can do, will give readers the ability to figure out which is best for their needs.

Behind every court case there’s a train of forensic science evidence and research. Forensic science is the application of scientific principles of criminal justice. In many court cases a forensic scientists is the one on the scene collecting finger prints, photos, blood samples and other evidence. Unfortunately one of the controversial issues in the forensic world is the evidence and its lack of verification of its reliability. In the field of forensics there are issues in finding proof in generating conclusion, fundamental knowledge to solve problems, and the whole false memory defense in the court. These issues can be solved in many ways like extensive research, preparation and training. These issues

Digital crime has been on the increase due to the increasing use of computer and internet. This has led the investigators with another method of fighting this crime. This is Computer Forensics, a process of going into computer hard drive and capturing basic information the user believed it has been erased.

Moving onto the weaknesses, the following test will examine the acquisition of information, discovery of information, education, procedure and significance of the evidence. One of the main concerns in this field is still acquiring the information in a way that does not jeopardize the integrity of the information despite having the appropriate tools. This is because digital forensic scientists created the tools for security and other computer related purposes and not for forensic purposes (Casey, 2004, p.29). This poses specific issues when the investigators are trying to collect information in a manner that is acceptable by law, and while it is true that it is possible to create tools specifically for forensic purposes

Based on the CPT's long term needs, Magnet Forensics EIF is the tool that fits the requirements. Magnet Forensics is holding low cost training events, and the near future certification opportunity will allow the CPT a greater chance at conducting in house training. It contains the capabilities to work across multiple platforms including mobile devices.

This manual is to assist forensic technicians who may be responsible for preserving electronic crime scene and recognizing, collecting, preserving, and storing digital evidence. When dealing with digital evidence, these principles apply: The process of collecting, securing, and transporting digital evidence should not change the evidence in anyway. Only trained forensic technicians specifically for digital evidence should conduct the analysis. Everything done during the search, seizure, transportation and the storage of the digital evidence should be documented, preserved and ready for review.

(3)http://www.aicpa.org/Research/Standards/Pages/default.aspx Golden, T. W., Skalak, S. L., Clayton, M. M., & Ebooks Corporation. (2006). A guide to forensic

The aim of this report is to investigate where and how anti-forensic tools work as well as looking at the challenges forensic investigators are faced when such tools are used. After anti-forensic tools are used certain artefacts will be left behind, this report will also cover the procedures and difficulties when trying to uncover these artefacts as well as the tools used to find them.

The field of digital forensics has grown to become a science in itself; in the last decade, “digital forensics has helped to resolve an increasing number of cases

Professionals and examiners use forensic analysis tools, web log and session analysis and hash analysis to generate evidence. Conversely, which forensic analysis tool is deployed depends on the type of investigation and what is in question. Many of these tools are

The forensic tool kit can be defined as the equipment needed to lift or collect evidence from the crime scene without contaminating the evidence. Any physical evidence collected from the crime scene must be free of contamination in order not to affect its interpretation and this can only happen with the utilization of the proper tool kit and observance of chain-of-custody practices. Chain-of-custody refers to the process that ensures that evidence collected from the crime scene is handled responsibly before it is presented in the courtroom (Bertino, 2012). The equipment needed for crime scene investigation are numerous and the toolkit that are utilized are highly

Four sources of data that stand out for forensic investigators in most criminal investigations are files, operating systems, routers and network traffic, and social network activity. Each data source presents a variety of opportunities and challenges for investigators, meaning that the more reliable data collection and analysis activity typically involves examination of a variety of sources. Digital forensics must cover the four basic phases of activity, which include: data collection, which describes the identification and acquisition of relevant data; data examination, which includes the processing of data through the use

EnCase is one of the best forensics software tool available in the market because of its efficiency and reliability compared to other tools. EnCase allows you to obtain an image, acquire and analyze data from a wide range of devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers. With EnCase, all of the data acquired from a device will be saved in a trusted EnCase evidence format that is accepted in the majority of the courtrooms. In addition, EnCase gives you other capabilities such as multiple file viewer support, advanced analysis, case analyzer, prioritized processing, and customizable and powerful reports. With no doubt, EnCase is one of the best in class of forensic software tools available.

Digital Forensic methods have to be continuously updated in order to effectively combat trends that enable users with intentions of destroying, concealing, altering and deleting digital evidence that can either link them to serious felonies or various computer crimes. Means for tampering with evidence involve the use of techniques that are classified as anti-forensics. Anti-forensics presents digital forensic investigators with several challenges, the greatest being connecting the perpetrator to a crime by identifying evidence of their use of it. If a perpetrator can properly conceal his/her tracks using anti-forensics then even if a digital forensic investigator can identify the use of anti-forensic tools on a system, they’d still have a daunting task ahead of them; proving what user used the tools and how it can be admissible as evidence in the court of law. These challenges have existed in the past, and exist even today as the field of digital forensics has to constantly evolve to keep up with its enemy, anti-forensics. However, experts are currently researching future ways to identify the presence of anti-forensics and some of the perpetrators are getting caught.

Digital forensics is a vital area of law enforcement and investigations with many people on digital devices including