Cyber Forensics
An Overview of Digital Investigation
and Cybercrime Detection
What is Cyber Forensics?
• Cyber forensics, also known as digital
forensics, is the process of collecting,
analyzing, and preserving digital evidence to
investigate cybercrimes.
Importance of Cyber Forensics
• • Helps solve cybercrimes and digital fraud
cases.
• • Recovers lost or deleted data.
• • Strengthens cybersecurity by identifying
vulnerabilities.
• • Assists law enforcement in legal
proceedings.
Process of Cyber Forensics
• 1. Identification – Detecting digital evidence.
• 2. Preservation – Securing the data from
tampering.
• 3. Analysis – Examining and extracting useful
information.
• 4. Documentation – Recording findings for
legal use.
• 5. Presentation – Reporting results to
authorities.
Tools Used in Cyber Forensics
• • EnCase
• • Autopsy
• • FTK (Forensic Toolkit)
• • Wireshark
• • Volatility (Memory Forensics)
Challenges in Cyber Forensics
• • Encrypted and hidden data.
• • Rapidly evolving cyber threats.
• • Cross-border cybercrime investigations.
• • Legal and ethical concerns.
Conclusion
• Cyber forensics plays a crucial role in digital
crime investigation and cybersecurity. As
technology advances, forensic techniques
must evolve to combat cyber threats
effectively.