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Digital Forensics

The practice of collecting, preserving, and analyzing digital evidence to investigate a security incident or crime.

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Digital forensics is the practice of identifying, preserving, and analyzing evidence found on computers, phones, servers, or networks to reconstruct what happened during a security incident, a breach, or a crime. Investigators follow strict procedures to keep evidence intact and legally admissible, from the moment they touch a device to the final report.

After a ransomware attack or a data breach, digital forensics helps an organization determine how attackers got in, what they accessed, and when, which shapes both the technical remediation and any legal or regulatory notification requirements that follow.

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