State of Enterprise DFIR – 2025 Report
Drawing upon a comprehensive survey of more than 350 private sector digital forensic and incident response (DFIR) professionals and service providers, this report—the fifth in our annual series—provides an insider view of the state of enterprise DFIR.
With insightful survey-derived statistics, more than a dozen graphs/charts that provide vivid context, and informed analysis and commentary from Magnet Forensics’ experts, the report explores:
- How DFIR professionals make unique contributions to essential corporate functions including risk management and governance
- Why remote collection, multisource analysis, and Full File System (FFS) extractions are fundamental capabilities for modern enterprise DFIR
- Which internal obstacles—that is, issues within an organization’s control—are impacting investigation efficiency and effectiveness, and ways to address them
- How artificial intelligence (AI) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) are already transforming DFIR as leaders and practitioners search for improved efficiency, scalability, and flexibility
- Recommendations to help your organization build, maintain, and leverage robust DFIR capabilities