Memory & Disk Forensics Basics

Summary

Analyzing a system's RAM (memory forensics, capturing running processes and in-memory malware) and hard drive (disk forensics, recovering files and timeline reconstruction) — each reveals different evidence.

How to Learn This

1Explore a memory forensics tool (like Volatility) on a sample memory image.
2Learn why memory forensics can catch fileless malware that never touches disk.
3Understand disk forensics' role in timeline reconstruction and deleted file recovery.

Chain of Custody

Malware Analysis Basics

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