Overview#
Collection and analysis of digital evidence during investigations. Covers timeline reconstruction, artifact preservation, and reporting for legal or internal actions.
Core objectives#
- Establish shared definitions of Digital Forensics for security, engineering, and leadership teams.
- Connect Digital Forensics activities to measurable risk reduction and resilience goals.
- Provide onboarding notes so new team members can quickly understand how Digital Forensics works here.
Implementation notes#
- Identify the primary owner for Digital Forensics, the data sources involved, and the systems affected.
- Document the minimum viable process, tooling, and runbooks that keep Digital Forensics healthy.
- Map Digital Forensics practices to standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, or CIS Controls.
Operational signals#
- Leading indicators: early warnings that Digital Forensics might degrade (e.g., backlog growth, noisy alerts, or missed SLAs).
- Lagging indicators: realized impact that shows Digital Forensics failed or needs investment (e.g., incidents, audit findings).
- Feedback loops: retrospectives and metrics reviews that tune Digital Forensics continuously.
Related practices#
- Align Digital Forensics with defense-in-depth planning, threat modeling, and disaster recovery tests.
- Communicate updates to stakeholders through concise briefs, dashboards, and internal FAQs.
- Pair Digital Forensics improvements with tabletop exercises to validate expectations.