Crucial artifacts for investigations

Magnet Forensics has long pushed the artifact-first approach forward. When making requests into their labs, if investigators know the artifacts to analyze and the right questions to ask (instead of briefing an examiner on all the ins and outs), they can uncover clues that can provide context and often solve cases more quickly.

While file-system views and digging into the deep details is still a critical part of an investigation, surfacing insights from artifacts in a clear breakdown has been a game changer for investigations.

In this white paper, we’ll use three scenarios to help illustrate how investigators can learn how to leverage various artifacts to provide clues and identify critical evidence to help progress open investigations.